thimble

/หˆฮธษชmbษ™l/

IPA: /TH IH1 M B AH0 L/

noun
  1. 1

    A pitted, now usually metal, cap for the fingers, used in sewing to push the needle.

    syn:thumbstall
  2. 2

    A similarly shaped socket in machinery.

  3. 3

    A thimbleful.

  4. 4

    A ring of metal or rope used in a ship's rigging; it is a protection against chafing.

Synonyms

thumbstall

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