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

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

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

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.

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

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

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..

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

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

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

Thimblefuls :: Thimblefuls (pl. ) of Thimblefu.

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..

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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