Others believe the name might've come from a tool known as a "gimlet," which was used to put holes in barrels of spirits on ...

This was a carpenter's tool for boring holes larger than those bored by a gimlet. It has a handle placed crosswise by which it is turned with both hands. There have been spoon augers found in ...

The name might also have come from the tool "gimlet", a small hand drill used to bore holes, possibly referring to the ...