Definition of thimble

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Thimble (n.) A kind of cap or cover, or sometimes a broad ring, for the end of the finger, used in sewing to protect the finger when pushing the needle through the material. It is usually made of metal, and has upon the outer surface numerous small pits to catch the head of the needle..

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Thimbleful :: Thimbleful (n.) As much as a thimble will hold; a very small quantity.
Thimbleeye :: Thimbleeye (n.) The chub mackerel. See under Chub.
Raspberry :: Raspberry (n.) The thimble-shaped fruit of the Rubus Idaeus and other similar brambles; as, the black, the red, and the white raspberry..
Reeve :: Reeve (v. t.) To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like..
Thimbleberry :: Thimbleberry (n.) A kind of black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis), common in America..
Thimblerigging :: Thimblerigging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thimbleri.
Clue :: Clue (n.) A loop and thimbles at the corner of a sail.
Unreeve :: Unreeve (v. t.) To withdraw, or take out, as a rope from a block, thimble, or the like..
Lady''s Thimble :: Lady's thimble () The harebell.
Bush :: Bush (n.) A lining for a hole to make it smaller; a thimble or ring of metal or wood inserted in a plate or other part of machinery to receive the wear of a pivot or arbor.
Skein :: Skein (n.) A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle.
Sleeve :: Sleeve (n.) A long bushing or thimble, as in the nave of a wheel..
Thimble :: Thimble (n.) A tubular cone for expanding a flue; -- called ferrule in England.
Thimbleweed :: Thimbleweed (n.) Any plant of the composite genus Rudbeckia, coarse herbs somewhat resembling the sunflower; -- so called from their conical receptacles..
Cringle :: Cringle (n.) An iron or pope thimble or grommet worked into or attached to the edges and corners of a sail; -- usually in the plural. The cringles are used for making fast the bowline bridles, earings, etc..
Thimble :: Thimble (n.) A tubular piece, generally a strut, through which a bolt or pin passes..
Thimblerigged :: Thimblerigged (imp. & p. p.) of Thimbleri.
Thimblerig :: Thimblerig (n.) A sleight-of-hand trick played with three small cups, shaped like thimbles, and a small ball or little pea..
Stirt :: Stirrup (v. i.) A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope..
Lizard :: Lizard (n.) A piece of rope with thimble or block spliced into one or both of the ends.
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