Gem"el (?), a. [OF. gemel twin, F. jumeau, L. gemellus twin, doubled, dim. of geminus. See Gemini, and cf. Gimmal.] Her.

Coupled; paired.

Bars gemel (Her.), two barrulets placed near and parallel to each other.

 

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Gem"el (?), n.

1.

One of the twins.

[Obs.]

Wyclif.

2. Heb.

One of the barrulets placed parallel and closed to each other. Cf. Bars gemel, under Gemel, a.

Two gemels silver between two griffins passant. Strype.

Gemel hinge Locksmithing, a hinge consisting of an eye or loop and a hook. -- Gemel ring, a ring with two or more links; a gimbal. See Gimbal. -- Gemel window, a window with two bays.

 

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