thimble

thim·ble  (thmbl)

n.

1. A hard pitted cup worn for protection on the finger that pushes the needle in sewing.

2. Any of various tubular sockets or sleeves in machinery.

3. Nautical

a. A metal ring fitted in an eye of a sail to prevent chafing.

b. A metal ring around which a rope splice is passed.

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[Middle English thimbil, alteration of Old English thmel, leather finger covering, from thma, thumb; see teu- in Indo-European roots.]

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thimble

Noun

a small metal or plastic cap used to protect the end of the finger from the needle when sewing [Old English thȳmel thumbstall]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	thimble - as much as a thimble will hold thimbleful containerful - the quantity that a container will hold
	2.	thimble - a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container cap - something serving as a cover or protection container - any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another)

Translations

thimble [ˈθɪmbl] n → dedal m

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thimble [ˈθɪmbl] n → dé m (à coudre)

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thimble [ˈθɪmbl] n → Fingerhut m

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thimble [ˈθɪmbl] n → ditale m