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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