gimbal /ˈd͡ʒɪmbəl/verb 3noun 1forms 5 verb3 •To suspend using a gimbal or gimbals. •To move a reaction engine about on a gimbal so as to obtain pitching and yawing correction moments. •To swivel, move on an axis. noun1 •A device for suspending something, such as a ship's compass, so that it will remain level when its support is tipped.The lamp wriggled in its gimbals, the barometer swung in circles, the table altered its slant every moment […] — 1902 formsgimbaled · gimballed · gimbaling · gimballing · gimbals