thimbled

adj — 2 senses

thimbled

adj

US, UK /ˈθɪmb(ə)ld/

Etymology From thimble + -ed.

1

Of a finger: having a thimble (“cup-shaped cap used in sewing to push the needle through material”) on the tip; of a person: wearing a thimble on one's finger.

2

Engineering, Natural sciences, Nautical, Physical sciences, Technology, Transport Of a cable or rope, or a piece of machinery or other device: having a thimble (“ring-, thimble-, or tube-shaped component”).

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