- thim´ble|like´
- thim|ble «THIHM buhl», noun.1. a small cap of metal or plastic, worn on the finger to protect it when pushing the needle in sewing. Thimbles have many small indentations on the head to prevent the needle from slipping.2. any one of various short metal tubes, rings, sleeves, bushings, or other fittings for machines.3. a metal ring fitted as within a ring of rope, an open splice, or a perforation in a sail, to reduce wear or protect against chafing.╂[Middle English thymbyl, alteration (with intrusive b) of Old English th
thumbstall < thūma thumb]
–thim´ble|like´, adjective.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.