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

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..

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

Thimblefuls :: Thimblefuls (pl. ) of Thimblefu.

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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