thimble

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English þȳmel, corresponding to thumb + -le.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈθɪmbəl/
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  Rhymes: -ɪmbəl

[edit] Noun

thimble (plural thimbles)

1. A pitted, now usually metal, cap for the fingers, used in sewing to push the needle.
2. A similarly shaped socket in machinery.
3. A thimbleful.
4. (nautical) A ring of metal or rope used in a ship's rigging; it is a protection against chafing.

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[edit] See also

• Thimble on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

• thimble in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.