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Definition of thimble

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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..

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

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

Thimble :: Thimble (n.) Any thimble-shaped appendage or fixure.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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..

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..

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

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

Thimblefuls :: Thimblefuls (pl. ) of Thimblefu.

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