A Gimlet is a tool that cannon crews would use to keep the fuse hole cleaned out between firing rounds during battle. A lot of times the fuse hole would get clogged with gun powder and pieces of cloth from the powder bad. You just push the tip of the gimlet into the fuse hole and turn it like a drill. There are several sizes of gimlets, depending on the size of the cannon, and the size of the fuse.
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