Thimble

Morpheme

Thimble

Type

free base

Denotation

thumb sheath or covering

Etymology

Middle English thymbyll; Old English þȳmel, from þūma

Evidence

thimble, thimbleberry, thimbled, thimbleful, thimbles, thimbleweed, thimbling

Notes

unetymological <b> by mid-15c.

See Also

Thumb