thimble

  1. Noun.  (sewing) A pitted, now usually metal, cap for the fingers, used in sewing to push the needle.
  2. Noun.  A similarly shaped socket in machinery.
  3. Noun.  A thimbleful.
  4. Noun.  (nautical) A ring of metal or rope used in a ship's rigging; it is a protection against chafing.

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