Thimble Definition

thĭmbəl
thimbles
noun
thimbles
A small cap of metal, plastic, etc. worn as a protection on the finger that pushes the needle in sewing.
Webster's New World
Any of various tubular sockets or sleeves in machinery.
American Heritage
A metal ring fitted in an eye of a sail to prevent chafing.
American Heritage
Anything like this; esp., a metal ring with a groove on the outside, inserted in a loop of rope to add strength and prevent wear.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
thimble
Plural:
thimbles

Origin of Thimble

  • Middle English thimbil alteration of Old English thȳmel leather finger covering from thūma thumb teuə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old English þȳmel, corresponding to thumb +"Ž -le.

    From Wiktionary

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