Thimble

Meaning

Noun

●

In Sewing:

A

, now usually

,

on the

of a

, which is used in

to

the

through material.

●

As

a

(sense 1); a

ful.

●

In Games & Machines:

An

which

a

(sense 1)

or size.

A

or

used in

(“a

which

the

to

under which of three

or small

a

has been

after the person

them”).

●

In Technology:

An

which

a

(sense 1)

or size.

A

in

like a thimble.

●

In Nautical:

A

which a

or

for

to other things is

around as a

against chafing.

●

In Technology:

A

- or tube-shaped

such as a ferrule.

Verb

●

To use a

(noun

1).

●

To sew.

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Origin

thimble

English

þymel

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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