[ˈθɪmbl], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a small metal or plastic cap with a closed end, worn to protect the finger and push the needle in sewing

- a short metal tube or ferrule

- a metal ring, concave on the outside, around which a loop of rope is spliced


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Origin:
Old English thȳmel ‘fingerstall’ (see thumb, -le)