thimble

1. A pitted, now usually metal, cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, which is used in sewing to push the needle through material.

   Fingerhut, Schneiderfingerhut, Nähring

   напёрстокnapjórstok

   напе́рстокnapérstok

   a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container

2. As much as fills a thimble (sense 1); a thimbleful.

   ein Fingerhut voll

   напёрстокnapjórstok

   as much as a thimble will hold

3. An object which resembles a thimble (sense 1) in shape or size.

   (also, attributive)A thimble or similar object used in thimblerig (“a game of skill which requires the bettor to guess under which of three thimbles or small cups a pea-sized object has been placed after the person operating the game rapidly rearranges them”).

   напёрстокnapjórstok

4. (also, attributive)A socket in machinery shaped like a thimble.

   Aufnahmedose, Becher, Buchse

   му́фтаmúfta, вту́лкаvtúlka

5. A metal ring which a cable or rope intended for attaching to other things is looped around as a protection against chafing.

   Kausch, Kausche, Seilkausche

   ко́ушkóuš

6. A ring- or tube-shaped component such as a ferrule.

7. (UK, obsolete)A watch (timepiece).

1. Mary wore a thimble while hand sewing the quilt.

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2. A thimble can be very useful for sewing, if you don't want bleeding fingers.

   ruНаперсток может быть очень полезен для шитья, если вы не хотите, чтобы кровоточили пальцы.

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3. He bought a thimble.

   ruОн купил напёрсток.

   deEr hat einen Fingerhut gekauft.

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4. Parker Brothers ran out of thimbles and tiny cannons, amounting to a multimillion-dollar loss.

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