thimble

thim·ble

T0165300 (thĭm′bəl)n.1. A hard, usually pitted cup worn for protection on the finger that pushes the needle in sewing.2. Any of various tubular sockets or sleeves in machinery.3. Nautical a. A metal ring fitted in an eye of a sail to prevent chafing.b. A metal ring around which a rope splice is passed.

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[Middle English thimbil, alteration of Old English thȳmel, leather finger covering, from thūma, thumb; see teuə- in Indo-European roots.]

thimble

(ˈθɪmbəl) n1. (Knitting & Sewing) a cap of metal, plastic, etc, used to protect the end of the finger when sewing2. (Mechanical Engineering) any small metal cap resembling this3. (Nautical Terms) nautical a loop of metal having a groove at its outer edge for a rope or cable, for lining the inside of an eye4. (Units) short for thimbleful[Old English thӯmel thumbstall, from thūma thumb]

thim•ble

(ˈθɪm bəl)

n. 1. a small cap worn over the fingertip to protect it when pushing a needle through cloth in sewing. 2. a metal ring with a concave groove on the outside, used to line the outside of a ring of rope to prevent chafing. [before 1000; Middle English thym(b)yl, Old English thȳmel; see thumb, -le] thim′ble•like`, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	thimble - as much as a thimble will hold thimblefulcontainerful - the quantity that a container will hold
	2.	thimble - a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small containercap - something serving as a cover or protectioncontainer - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

Translations

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thimble

(ˈθimbl) noun a kind of metal or plastic capital to protect the finger and push the needle when sewing. 頂針 顶针