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Clue :: Clue (n.) A loop and thimbles at the corner of a sail.

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.

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

Sleeve :: Sleeve (n.) A long bushing or thimble, as in the nave of a wheel..

Thimblerigging :: Thimblerigging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Thimbleri.

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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

Thimblerig :: Thimblerig (v. t.) To swindle by means of small cups or thimbles, and a pea or small ball placed under one of them and quickly shifted to another, the victim laying a wager that he knows under which cup it is; hence, to cheat by any trick..

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

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

Bushing :: Bushing (n.) A bush or lining; -- sometimes called a thimble. See 4th Bush.

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

Unreeve :: Unreeve (v. t.) To withdraw, or take out, as a rope from a block, thimble, or the like..

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

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

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