appliance vs gimbal

appliance and gimbal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
appliance	Yes	No	No	No
gimbal	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gimbal is a hyponym of appliance; that is, gimbal is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than appliance:

appliance: a device or control that is very useful for a particular job
gimbal: an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips

Other hyponyms of appliance include gadgetry, injector, mod con.

appliance (noun)	gimbal (noun)
durable goods for home or office use	an appliance that allows an object (such as a ship's compass) to remain horizontal even as its support tips
a device or control that is very useful for a particular job