gemel Meaning, Definition & Usage

Gem"el adjective
Etymology
OF. gemel twin, F. jumeau, L. gemellus twin, doubled, dim. of geminus. See Gemini, and cf. Gimmal.
Definitions
  1. (Her.) Coupled; paired.
Gem"el noun
Definitions
  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.

Webster 1913