Look up: thimble


  1. Thimble
    Thimble is old criminal slang for a watch.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZT.HTM

  2. Thimble
    Thimble is old criminal slang for a watch.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ZT.HTM

  3. thimble
    [n] - as much as a thimble will hold 2. [n] - a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing
    Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=thimble

  4. Thimble
    Thim'ble noun [ Middle English thimbil , Anglo-Saxon ......mel , from ......ma a thumb. √56. See Thumb .] 1. A kind of cap or cover, or sometimes a broad ring, for the end of the finger, used in sewing to protec...
    Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/T/44

  5. thimble
    1. 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. <mechanics>...
    Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?thimble

  6. thimble
    noun a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=thimble

  7. thimble
    thimbleful noun as much as a thimble will hold
    Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=thimble

  8. Thimble
    • (n.) 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. • (n.) A ...
    Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/thimble/

  9. thimble
    small, bell-shaped implement designed to protect the end of the finger when sewing. Among the earliest known thimbles, dating from before 79, were ...
    Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/38

  10. Thimble
    In nautical terms, a thimble is a metal fitting inserted into an eye in a rope to reduce wear on the rope.
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/RT.HTM

  11. Thimble
    A thimble is a small hard pitted cup worn for protection on the finger that pushes the needle in sewing. Usually, thimbles with a closed top are used by dressmakers but special thimbles with an opening at the end are used by tailors as this allows them to manipulate the cloth more easily. The Old E...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thimble

  12. thimble
    A metal fitting used to line the inside of an eye splice.
    Found op http://www.diy-wood-boat.com/Boating-terms.html

  13. thimble
    1) Containerful 2) Monopoly token 3) Needle prick protection 4) Protective cap 5) Sewing aid 6) Thimbleful
    Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/thimble/1

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