Main Entry:

thim·ble

Pronunciation:

\ˈthim-bəl\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English thymel, thymbyl, from Old English thȳmel covering for the thumb, from thūma thumb

Date:

15th century

1: a pitted cap or cover worn on the finger to push the needle in sewing2 a: a grooved ring of thin metal used to fit in a spliced loop in a rope as protection from chafing b: a lining (as of metal) for an opening (as in a roof or wall) through which a stovepipe or chimney passes