Definition of thimble

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

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Raspberry :: Raspberry (n.) The thimble-shaped fruit of the Rubus Idaeus and other similar brambles; as, the black, the red, and the white raspberry..
Skein :: Skein (n.) A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle.
Thimbleberry :: Thimbleberry (n.) A kind of black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis), common in America..
Unreeve :: Unreeve (v. t.) To withdraw, or take out, as a rope from a block, thimble, or the like..
Bushing :: Bushing (n.) A bush or lining; -- sometimes called a thimble. See 4th Bush.
Stirt :: Stirrup (v. i.) A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope..
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..
Lady''s Thimble :: Lady's thimble () The harebell.
Thimbleweed :: Thimbleweed (n.) Any plant of the composite genus Rudbeckia, coarse herbs somewhat resembling the sunflower; -- so called from their conical receptacles..
Clue :: Clue (n.) A loop and thimbles at the corner of a sail.
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..
Thimblerig :: Thimblerig (n.) A sleight-of-hand trick played with three small cups, shaped like thimbles, and a small ball or little pea..
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.
Thimbleful :: Thimbleful (n.) As much as a thimble will hold; a very small quantity.
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..
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.
Thimble :: Thimble (n.) A fixed or movable ring, tube, or lining placed in a hole..
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.
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