gimbals in English
noun
1
a mechanism, typically consisting of rings pivoted at right angles, for keeping an instrument such as a compass or chronometer horizontal in a moving vessel or aircraft.
These were a ship's chronometer - a big one in a box, suspended with gimbals like a ship's compass - and two smaller, sturdier, pocket-sized ones.
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1. Mechanically-stabilized gimbals intended for use with electro-optical sensors and laser payloads