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Hard-g; "gimbals" see "gimbal lock"
Is this one of those gif - jiff type situations?
I don't know what the etymology of "gimbal" is...
Looks like the precursor words all use soft-g, and wiktionary even says soft-g is an allowed pronunciation.
So, yes, I think.