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Thimble :: Thimble (n.) A tubular cone for expanding a flue; -- called ferrule in England.

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 ring of thin metal formed with a grooved circumference so as to fit within an eye-spice, or the like, and protect it from chafing..

Thimbleweed :: Thimbleweed (n.) Any plant of the composite genus Rudbeckia, coarse herbs somewhat resembling the sunflower; -- so called from their conical receptacles..

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.

Lizard :: Lizard (n.) A piece of rope with thimble or block spliced into one or both of the ends.

Thimbleberry :: Thimbleberry (n.) A kind of black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis), common in America..

Skein :: Skein (n.) A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle.

Thimblefuls :: Thimblefuls (pl. ) of Thimblefu.

Thimblerig :: Thimblerig (n.) A sleight-of-hand trick played with three small cups, shaped like thimbles, and a small ball or little pea..

Lady''s Thimble :: Lady's thimble () The harebell.

Thimble :: Thimble (n.) A tubular piece, generally a strut, through which a bolt or pin passes..

Stirt :: Stirrup (v. i.) A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope..

Raspberry :: Raspberry (n.) The thimble-shaped fruit of the Rubus Idaeus and other similar brambles; as, the black, the red, and the white raspberry..

Thimbleful :: Thimbleful (n.) As much as a thimble will hold; a very small quantity.

Thimblerigged :: Thimblerigged (imp. & p. p.) of Thimbleri.

Thimble :: 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..

Thimble :: Thimble (n.) A fixed or movable ring, tube, or lining placed in a hole..

Thimblerigger :: Thimblerigger (n.) One who cheats by thimblerigging, or tricks of legerdemain..

Thimbleeye :: Thimbleeye (n.) The chub mackerel. See under Chub.

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