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Gemel vs Lemel - What's the difference?

gemel | lemel |

As nouns the difference between gemel and lemel

is that gemel is a twin (also attributively) while lemel is metal filings.

As an adjective gemel

is (heraldry) coupled; paired.

gemel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A twin (also attributively).
  • *1969 , Vladimir Nabokov, Ada or Ardor , Penguin 2011, p. 197:
  • *:half a million which Demon considered henceforth as a loan his cousin should certainly refund him if sanity counted for something on this gemel planet.
  • (heraldiccharge) One of a pair of small bars placed together.
  • * Strype
    • two gemels silver between two griffins passant
  • (historical) A finger ring which splits into two horizontally.

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (heraldry) Coupled; paired.
    • Bars gemel , or two barrulets placed near and parallel to each other.

    lemel

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • metal filings