thim´ble|like´

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.

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  • 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… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Thimble — Thim ble, n. [OE. thimbil, AS. ??mel, fr. ??ma a thumb. [root]56. See {Thumb}.] 1. 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 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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