Gemel
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.00:10
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Gemel
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.