a twisting

Root √גבל: גבל מִגְבָּלֹת ,גַּבְלֻת גְּבוּל גָּבַל גָּבַל גְּבַל גַּבְלֶת twist, wind cord boundary bound, border mix, knead create, fashion massive mountain Arabic Syriac Arabic gablu (acc. to Thes orig. whence not only, but also(and then), as determined by measuring cord, or line, whence vb. denom. q. v. infr.; NH, Aram.mean; Ar. Syr.=; MV assume meaning, whence Ar.(cf. As.HA 48), and as originally earth-wall, etc. serving as boundary; this explainsetc. less well).

גַּבְלֻת שַׁרְשֹׁת גַּבְלֻת שַׁרְשְׁרֹת גּ׳ n.f twisting cords of twisting Ex 28:22 39:15 .—,(both P). i.e. (well or tightly) twisted cords.