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1. (n.) thimble
a small cap worn over the fingertip to protect it when pushing a needle through cloth in sewing.
2. thimble
a metal ring with a concave groove on the outside, used to line the outside of a ring of rope to prevent chafing.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; ME thym(b)yl, OE th&ymacr;mel; see thumb , -le)
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1. (noun) thimble, thimbleful
as much as a thimble will hold
2. (noun) thimble
a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container
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1. (noun) thimble
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 is usually made of metal, and has upon the outer surface numerous small pits to catch the head of the needle
2. (noun) thimble
any thimble-shaped appendage or fixure
3. (noun) thimble
a tubular piece, generally a strut, through which a bolt or pin passes
4. (noun) thimble
a fixed or movable ring, tube, or lining placed in a hole
5. (noun) thimble
a tubular cone for expanding a flue; -- called ferrule in England
6. (noun) thimble
a ring of thin metal formed with a grooved circumference so as to fit within an eye-spice, or the like, and protect it from chafing
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Sense: a kind of metal or plastic capital to protect the finger and push the needle when sewing.
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 Afrikaans: vingerhoed |
 Arabic: كُشْتْبان، قِمْع الخِياطَ |
 Bulgarian: напръстник |
 Brazilian: dedal |
 Czech: náprstek |
 German: der Fingerhut |
 Danish: fingerbøl |
 Greek: δαχτυλήθρα |
 Spanish: dedal |
 Estonian: sõrmkübar |
 Farsi: انگشتانه |
 Finnish: sormustin |
 French: dé (à coudre) |
 Hebrew: אֶצבָּעוֹן |
 Hindi: अंगुशताना |
 Croatian: naprstak, napršnjak |
 Hungarian: gyűszű |
 Indonesian: bidal |
 Icelandic: fingurbjörg |
 Italian: ditale |
 Japanese: 指ぬき |
 Korean: 골무 |
 Lithuanian: antpirštis |
 Latvian: uzpirkstenis |
 Malay: jidal |
 Dutch: vingerhoed |
 Norwegian: fingerbøl |
 Polish: naparstek |
 Portuguese: dedal |
 Romanian: degetar |
 Russian: напёрсток |
 Slovak: náprstok |
 Slovenian: naprstnik |
 Serbian: naprstak |
 Swedish: fingerborg |
 Thai: ปลอกนิ้ว |
 Turkish: yüksük |
 Taiwanese: 頂針 |
 Ukrainian: наперсток |
 Urdu: انگشتانہ |
 Vietnamese: cái đê dùng để bảo vệ ngó |
 Chinese: 顶针 |
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