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

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 (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..

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

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

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

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..

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..

Thimblefuls :: Thimblefuls (pl. ) of Thimblefu.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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