thimble


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
thimble/ˈθɪmbl/
noun
  • 1 a metal or plastic cap with a closed end, worn to protect the finger and push the needle in sewing.

    ■ any short metal tube or ferrule.

  • 2 Nautical a metal ring, concave on the outside, around which a loop of rope is spliced.
– derivatives
thimbleful noun (pl. thimblefuls).
– origin OE thȳmel ‘finger-stall’ (see thumb, -le1).
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