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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..

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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

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

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

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