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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 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..

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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..

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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