noun
Etymology: Middle English thymel, thymbyl, from Old English thȳmel covering for the thumb, from thūma thumb
Date: 15th century
a pitted cap or cover worn on the finger to push the needle in sewing,
2. a grooved ring of thin metal used to fit in a spliced loop in a rope as protection from chafing, a lining (as of metal) for an opening (as in a roof or wall) through which a stovepipe or chimney passes
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