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Definition of Thimbles
1. thimble [n] - See also: thimble
Lexicographical Neighbors of Thimbles
Literary usage of Thimbles
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of the Precious Metals, from the Earliest Periods to the Present by John Lee Comstock (1849)
"At the present time, thimbles for the finger, (for there are several articles of
this name,) are of universal use among civilized nations. ..."
2. India Rubber, Gutta-percha, and Balata: Occurrence, Geographical by William Theodore Brannt (1900)
"Composition and quality like Congo thimbles. Loanda thimbles. Origin : Angola.
Form: thimbles or cubes, 0.19 to 1.18 inches in size. Appearance: Slate-gray. ..."
3. Ruling Case Law as Developed and Established by the Decisions and by William Mark McKinney, Burdett Alberto Rich (1916)
"... or gaming, there being in it no element of chance.1 Other prohibited games or
forms of gambling are the game called thimble, or thimbles and balls, ..."
4. The Kedge-anchor; Or, Young Sailors' Assistant: Or, Young Sailors' Assistant by William N. Brady (1864)
"d if the spritsail yard is crossed, reeve the guys, turn in thimbles, and set
them up. 137.—SPRITSAIL LIFTS sits are often driven into the fore side of the ..."
5. Twelve Days in the Tombs, Or, A Sketch of the Last Eight Years of the by Jonathan Harrington Green (1850)
"WHO has not heard of the game of thimbles ? For the edification of those who ...
The sporting gentleman produces three common sewing thimbles and a small ..."
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