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Protective cup used during sewing
A thimble is a small pitted cup worn on the finger that protects it from being pricked or poked by a needle while sewing. The Old English word þȳmel,
Thimble
Comic and cartoon character
Thimble Theatre. The strip was in its tenth year when Popeye made his debut, but the one-eyed sailor quickly became the lead character, and Thimble Theatre
Popeye
Archipelago in Long Island Sound near Branford, Connecticut
The Thimble Islands is an archipelago consisting of small islands in Long Island Sound, located in and around the harbor of Stony Creek in the southeast
Thimble_Islands
Party game
the thimble (also known as hide the thimble or hide the handkerchief in both the US and the UK) is a party game in which one person hides a thimble, or
Hunt_the_thimble
American cartoonist (1894–1938)
He created Popeye in 1929, introducing the character in his comic strip Thimble Theatre. Charles M. Schulz said of Segar's work: "I think Popeye was a
E._C._Segar
Confidence trick
game has also been called "thimblerig" as it could be played using sewing thimbles. The first recorded use of the term "thimblerig" is in 1826. The swindle
Shell_game
Tool for the precise measurement of a component's length, width, and/or depth
spindle and the anvil. The spindle is moved by turning the ratchet knob or thimble until the object to be measured is lightly touched by both the spindle
Micrometer_(device)
Area of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England
Thimble End is a neighbourhood on the outskirts of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, England. It has been developed several times with the construction and
Thimble_End
Bridge–tunnel spanning the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in Virginia
of the bridge and was formerly located at South Thimble Island, near the south end. At South Thimble Island, passing ships may include U.S. Navy warships
Chesapeake_Bay_Bridge–Tunnel
Species of cnidarian
The thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata) is a species of cnidarian found in the warm West Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean. It is a tiny jellyfish
Thimble_jellyfish
Character from Popeye
a cartoon character created by E. C. Segar in 1919 for his comic strip Thimble Theatre. The strip was later renamed Popeye after the sailor character
Olive_Oyl
Species of flowering plant
of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names blue-thimble-flower, bluehead gilia, blue field gilia, and globe gilia. It is native
Gilia_capitata
1938 book by Elizabeth Enright
Thimble Summer is a 1938 novel by American author Elizabeth Enright, set in Depression-era rural Wisconsin. It won the 1939 Newbery Medal. The very evening
Thimble_Summer
White spots on finger and toe nails
Leukonychia (or leuconychia) is a medical term for white discoloration appearing on nails. It is derived from the Greek words leuko 'white' and onyx 'nail'
Leukonychia
Fictional character from Popeye
Hamgravy, better known as Ham Gravy, is an American comics character from the Thimble Theatre (later Popeye) series, created in 1919 by E. C. Segar. Ham Gravy
Harold_Hamgravy
Lighthouse in Virginia, United States
Thimble Shoal Light is a sparkplug lighthouse in the Virginia portion of Chesapeake Bay, north of the Hampton Roads channel. The third light at this location
Thimble_Shoal_Light
Brewery in Connecticut, United States
Thimble Island Brewing Co. was a brewery established in 2009 by homebrewers Mike Fawcett and Justin Gargano in Branford, Connecticut, USA. Thimble Island's
Thimble_Island_Brewing_Co
Fictional character from Popeye
Segar for his comic strip Thimble Theatre, now known as Popeye. Castor Oyl is Olive Oyl's older brother, debuting in Thimble Theatre on January 14, 1920
Castor_Oyl
Fictional character from Popeye
The Sea Hag was created by Elzie Crisler Segar in 1929 as part of the Thimble Theatre comic strip. The Sea Hag is one of the central enemies of Popeye
Sea_Hag
Fictional character from Popeye
Alice the Goon is a fictional character in E. C. Segar's comic strip Thimble Theatre and in the Popeye cartoon series derived from it. Alice is an Amazonian
Alice_the_Goon
Landform in Pima County, Arizona
Thimble Peak is a well-known landmark in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, Arizona. Thimble Peak rises from the foothills on the south side
Thimble_Peak
Berry and plant
core, when picked, leaving a hollow fruit which bears a resemblance to a thimble, perhaps giving the plant its name. Foliage Flower Berries Immature Gall
Rubus_parviflorus
North American nonprofit
nonprofit was created by Bren Smith to spread methods first developed on his Thimble Island Ocean Farm in Long Island Sound. Emily Stengal is the co-founder
GreenWave
American cartoonist (1915–1994)
American cartoonist, notable for his work on King Features Syndicate's Thimble Theatre Starring Popeye comic strip. Born in Wenatchee, Washington, Sagendorf
Bud_Sagendorf
Species of flowering plant in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae
greenish-white. After flowering, the fruits are produced in dense rounded thimble-shaped spikes 15–35 millimetres (0.59–1.38 in) long and 12 millimetres
Anemone_virginiana
Type of electrical connector
connectors are also known as wire nuts, wire connectors, cone connectors, or thimble connectors. In Canada, the trade name Marrette (see § History) is commonly
Twist-on_wire_connector
Type of steam boiler
A thimble tube boiler is a form of steam boiler, usually provided as an auxiliary boiler or heat-recovery boiler. They are vertical in orientation and
Thimble_tube_boiler
34th episode of the 1st season of The Twilight Zone
thimble. A crowd of people are waiting for the elevator. She notices another elevator is empty. The male elevator operator advises her that thimbles are
The_After_Hours
Species of cactus
Mammillaria vetula, the thimble cactus, is a species of nipple cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae. It is native to the Mexican states of Hidalgo, Guanajuato
Mammillaria_vetula
Historic district in Connecticut, United States
The Stony Creek–Thimble Islands Historic District is a historic district encompassing a 19th-century summer resort area in Branford, Connecticut. Located
Stony Creek–Thimble Islands Historic District
Stony_Creek–Thimble_Islands_Historic_District
Metal rope
abrading on the inside of the loop. The use of thimbles in loops is industry best practice. The thimble prevents the load from coming into direct contact
Wire_rope
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
The Isaac C. Lewis Cottage is a historic house at 255 Thimble Islands Road in Branford, Connecticut. Built in 1882, it is a well-preserved example of
Isaac_C._Lewis_Cottage
2025 studio album by Clark
Robin Fox. The first patch he played on the instrument became "Blowtorch Thimble". Roughly 80–90% of the album was made using the Virus and a drum machine
Steep_Stims
Instrument to measure alcoholic dispension
content. The most common devices used today to measure spirits are the thimble measure (or jigger) and the non-drip measure (or optic). The optic or non-drip
Alcoholic_spirits_measure
Decorative belt hook or clasp
Each chain is mounted with useful household appendages such as scissors, thimbles, watches, keys, smelling salts, and household seals. A second type of chateleine
Chatelaine_(chain)
Bay in Antarctica
Duse Bay (63°32′S 57°15′W / 63.533°S 57.250°W / -63.533; -57.250 (Duse Bay)) is a bay indenting the south side of Trinity Peninsula between View Point
Duse_Bay
Species of fungus
commonly known as the early morel or the wrinkled thimble-cap. The mushroom has a pale yellow or brown thimble-shaped cap—2 to 4 cm (3⁄4 to 1+5⁄8 in) in diameter
Verpa_bohemica
Laboratory apparatus
from the thimble back into the percolator. The source material containing the compound to be extracted is placed inside the thimble. The thimble is loaded
Soxhlet_extractor
American musical collective
The Elephant 6 Recording Company is a loosely defined indie rock musical collective from the United States. Notable bands associated with the collective
Elephant_6
Local service district / designated place in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Glovers Harbour (/ˈɡloʊ.vərz/ GLOH-verz), formerly known as Thimble Tickle(s), is an unincorporated community and harbour in the Canadian province of
Glovers Harbour, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glovers_Harbour,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador
Towers of eroded granite in the Black Hills of South Dakota, USA
Sharp End Pub., LLC. ISBN 9781892540560. Gill Route on the Thimble on YouTube "The Thimble Rock Climbing". Mountain Project. Retrieved January 31, 2016
Needles_(Black_Hills)
Fictional character from Popeye
Crisler Segar as a one-time character, named "Bluto the Terrible", in his Thimble Theatre comic strip (later renamed Popeye). Bluto made his first appearance
Bluto
British author (1934–2025)
All: The Pillow Book of Cordelia Kenn. He and his wife, Nancy, founded Thimble Press and the magazine Signal to promote literature for children and young
Aidan_Chambers
Fictional character from Popeye
Poopdeck Pappy is a cartoon character featured in the Popeye (Thimble Theatre) comic strip and animated cartoon spinoffs. Created by E. C. Segar in 1936
Poopdeck_Pappy
Fictional character from 1936 Popeye comic
with magical or supernatural abilities, the Jeep first appeared in the Thimble Theatre comic strip (March 16, 1936). He was also present in animated versions
Eugene_the_Jeep
British jeweller (1837–1896)
hatpins. Horner's "Dorcas" thimbles were patented in 1884. These solved the problem of the previous soft, silver thimbles by using a sandwich of strong
Charles_Horner_(jeweller)
Model engine
#???? - manufactured 1949) When slightly more power was needed for the Thimble Drome Special car to obtain more speed, a slightly larger version of the
Cox_model_engine
Species of flowering plant in the bellflower family
(also Campanula cochlearifolia), common name earleaf bellflower or fairy's-thimble, is a species of flowering plant in the family Campanulaceae, native to
Campanula_cochleariifolia
The Silver Thimble Fund was founded by Miss Hope Elizabeth Hope-Clarke of Wimbledon in 1915 to collect damaged thimbles and other items made from precious
Silver_Thimble_Fund
Property-trading board game
main game, replacing the Boot, Wheelbarrow and Thimble. The T-Rex would be replaced by the returning Thimble in the 2022 Throwback Token Vote. During the
Monopoly_(game)
Itchy skin due to stings from the larvae of various cnidarians
hypersensitivity reaction to the immature nematocysts of larval-stage thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata), sea anemones (Edwardsiella lineata) and
Seabather's_eruption
Separation of a desired substance from other substances in the sample
containing the desired compound along with impurities is placed in the thimble. An extracting solvent is chosen in which the impurities are insoluble
Extraction_(chemistry)
English musician and actor (born 1940)
songs such as "Rock Island Line" and "Walking Cane", with Starkey raking a thimble across a washboard, creating primitive, driving rhythms. Starkey enjoyed
Ringo_Starr
Species of legume
Trifolium microdon is a species of clover known by the common name thimble clover. It is an annual herb taking a decumbent or erect form. It is coated
Trifolium_microdon
Skin rash of small, raised red bumps
stings from the larvae of the sea anemone (Edwardsiella lineata) or the thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata). The rash appears where the bathing suit
Maculopapular_rash
Private island in the Thimble Islands, Connecticut, US
Rogers Island is a private island in the Thimble Islands archipelago off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut in New Haven County. Covering
Rogers_Island_(Connecticut)
American writer (1907–1968)
creative writing. Perhaps best known as the Newbery Medal-winning author of Thimble Summer (1938) and the Newbery runner-up Gone-Away Lake (1957), she also
Elizabeth_Enright
Season of television series
divided into three groups: Laura Bailey as Thimble, a four-inch-tall pixie rogue, from the land of Faerie. Thimble was the closest companion of rebel leader
Critical_Role_campaign_four
Island in Connecticut, United States
Money Island is one of the Thimble Islands off Stony Creek, a section of Branford, Connecticut. It is named after a legend that Captain Kidd buried his
Money Island (Branford, Connecticut)
Money_Island_(Branford,_Connecticut)
Impact printing technology
character set. Thimble printers are closely related to daisy wheel printers. Instead of a flat wheel, the petals are bent to form a cup-shaped "thimble" print
Daisy_wheel_printing
American comedy television series
Aaron's face on it. Timmy sends Eliza home and meets Lena for a date. 9 "Thimble" Jackie Clarke Bridger Winegar & Elizabeth Kim November 3, 2022 (2022-11-03)
Blockbuster_(TV_series)
Village in Branford, Connecticut
old Victorian hotels and a working granite quarry. It is known for the Thimble Islands an archipelago of glacial rocks, ranging from 17 acres (6.9 ha)
Stony_Creek_(Branford)
Type of pasta
English: "small thimbles"), also referred to as tubettini, is a type of pasta that is shaped like small tubes. It has been described as "thimble-sized" and
Ditalini
Drilling tool of prehistoric origin operated by the cord of a bow
be held into a fixed frame, or by a hand-held block (the hand piece or thimble) with a hole into which the top of the shaft is inserted. Some lubricant
Bow_drill
British novelist (1921–1995)
Barbara Margaret Trimble (née Gill; 15 or 21 February 1921 – 12 November 1995) was a British writer of more than 20 crime, thriller and romance novels
Barbara_Margaret_Trimble
lack of proper copyright renewal, as were the strips of E. C. Segar's Thimble Theatre that introduced J. Wellington Wimpy and Popeye's use of spinach
2027_in_public_domain
Research nuclear reactor in Portland, Oregon, US
gamma flux in the specimen rack is approximately 3 R/min. The central thimble, which is a water-filled irradiation chamber about 3 centimetres (1.2 in)
Reed_Research_Reactor
Fantasy novel by Travis Baldree
whom to open and run the business. Subsequent recruits include ratkin Thimble, a genius baker, hesitant would-be bard Pendry, who blossoms into an entertainer
Legends_&_Lattes
2006 studio album by Scott Walker
was premiered at the Meltdown festival on 17 June 2000 under the title "Thimble Rigging". The album was recorded over a period of 17 months at Metropolis
The_Drift
Fictional character from Popeye
and once called Sweep Pea) is a character in E. C. Segar's comic strip Thimble Theatre / Popeye and in the cartoon series derived from it. His name refers
Swee'Pea
Landform in Pima County, Arizona
Bear Canyon contains such attractions as the seasonal Seven Falls and Thimble Peak. Sabino Canyon Recreation Area Map of Bear Canyon 32°18′57″N 110°47′12″W
Bear_Canyon
American sculptor (born 1970)
wood and stone or cast in bronze, Allen's sculptures range in scale from thimble-sized fetishes to several ton pseudo-figures. Though made of the densest
Alma_Allen_(artist)
table Silkscreen Stitching awl Tailor's chalk Tailor's ham Tape measure Thimble Thread Tracing paper Tracing wheel Yarn Ear protection Eye protection Dust
List_of_tools_and_equipment
Town in Connecticut, United States
Beacon Hill, is located in Branford. The town of Branford includes the Thimble Islands. Neighboring towns are North Branford to the north, Guilford to
Branford,_Connecticut
Device for pumping beer from a cask
inventions including a fire hose and engine for extinguishing fires and a thimble knurling machine. The London Gazette of 17 March 1691 stated "the patentee
Beer_engine
Deep-ocean dwelling squid in the family Architeuthidae
on the shores of Newfoundland. For example, a specimen washed ashore in Thimble Tickle Bay, Newfoundland, on 2 November 1878; its mantle was reported to
Giant_squid
American voice actress (born 1981)
Critical Role, playing Vex'ahlia ("Vex"), Jester Lavorre, Imogen Temult and Thimble among others. Bailey's video game voice roles include Rayne in the BloodRayne
Laura_Bailey
Archipelagic region off the southern coast of New England in the United States
Narragansett Bay New York Islands Outer Barrier Islands Sandy Hook, New Jersey Thimble Islands Wetherell, W. D. (1995). The Smithsonian Guides to Natural America:
Outer_Lands
Stockfield Stockland Green Streetly Sutton Coldfield The Leverrets Theatreland Thimble End Tile Cross Tower Hill Tudor Hill Turves Green Tyburn Tyseley Vauxhall
List_of_areas_in_Birmingham
Book series by John Patience
Redvers and Rufus Rusty (foxes). The Thimbles - Issac and Karen Thimble and their children Dilly and Pud Thimble (fieldmice). The Tuttleebees - Guy and
Fern_Hollow
Topics referred to by the same term
set of short chains on a belt worn by women and men for carrying keys, thimble and/or sewing kit, etc. Chatelaine (horse), a racehorse Chatelaine (magazine)
Chatelaine
Scottish actress and writer
Manville in the British television series Downton Abbey, as well as Miss Thimble in the detective series Sister Boniface Mysteries. Crowden was born on
Sarah_Crowden
Type of furnace generating steam
Atkinson, Clayton, Garrett and Sentinel. Other types include the Clarkson 'thimble tube' and the Foden O-type wagon's pistol-shaped boiler. Steam fire-engine
Water-tube_boiler
Village in Dorset, England
has one public house called The Thimble, the village has recently made a shop in the village not far from the Thimble inn public house The nearest shop
Piddlehinton
American toy manufacturer
Rocket Test Center 1962 Caravelle Radio Transmitter and Receiver 1964 Thimble City "Magnetic Powered" Playset Style 670 1969 Tru-Smoke Trucks 1969 Frustration
Remco
American fashion designer (born 1963)
While at Parsons in 1984, he won the Perry Ellis & Chester Weinberg Gold Thimble Award, and Design Student of the Year. In 1987, he became the youngest
Marc_Jacobs
Italian food manufacturer
housewives could also use the cap as a practical thimble for sewing. It was launched as: the "thimble tube". In 1971, Mutti's very fine pulp was created
Mutti_(company)
Popeye Cartoonist 1939–1959
for his work as the sole illustrator for the daily and weekly strips of Thimble Theatre’s Popeye from 1939 to 1959. He worked with two writers over this
Bela_Zaboly
Historic house in Connecticut, United States
House at Stony Creek, and is a contributing property to the Stony Creek-Thimble Islands Historic District. The Clark House is located in southeastern Branford's
William_J._Clark_House
Scrutiny. The first appearances of the villain Bluto in E. C. Segar's Thimble Theatre, the first appearances of Winnie-the-Pooh wearing his red shirt
2028_in_public_domain
(25 cm) brush discharge from hand, touching the Tesla coil with his other hand. This can cause burns on fingers, so sometimes performers wear thimbles.
Henry_Leroy_Transtrom
Fictional character from Popeye
Wimpy's first appearance from the May 3rd 1931 strip of Thimble Theatre, copyright not renewed.
J._Wellington_Wimpy
Family of jellyfishes
of crown jellyfish. Linantha Linantha lunulata Linuche Linuche aquila Thimble jellyfish (Linuche unguiculata) Linuche draco The family additionally contains
Linuchidae
Musical percussion instrument
wooden frame and is played primarily by tapping, but also by scraping with thimbles. Often the washboard has additional traps, such as a wood block, a cowbell
Washboard (musical instrument)
Washboard_(musical_instrument)
2004 animated direct-to-video special
anniversary of the Popeye the Sailor comic strip character from E. C. Segar's Thimble Theatre, was released on November 9, 2004 to DVD and VHS and was aired
Popeye's Voyage: The Quest for Pappy
Popeye's_Voyage:_The_Quest_for_Pappy
Family of fungi
regarded and commercially picked true morels of the genus Morchella, the thimble morels of the genus Verpa, and a genus of cup-shaped fungi Disciotis. The
Morchellaceae
American writer and critic (1809–1849)
attacking Griswold as a "Rhadamanthus, who is not to be bilked of his fee, a thimble-full of newspaper notoriety". Griswold's book nevertheless became a popularly
Edgar_Allan_Poe
2017 film directed by Jeffrey Blitz
the groom; Jo Flanagan, Teddy and Francie's childhood nanny; and Walter Thimble, the bride's cousin, who is out on parole. They discuss whether Table 19
Table_19
Art of carving shapes out of raw wood using a knife
create a herringbone pattern. Safety precautions include the wearing of a thimble on one's thumb and a cut-resistant glove on one's holding hand. While any
Whittling
English actress (born 1972)
Mouseling, Mrs. Hodgepodge, Aunt Lavender Mouseling, Miss Quaver, Mrs. Thimble, and Miss Twitchett Courage the Cowardly Dog (2002) – Tulip (uncredited)
Finty_Williams
THIMBLE
THIMBLE
THIMBLE
THIMBLE
Girl/Female
Tamil
A lamp, Brilliant
Girl/Female
Italian
Feminine of John. Gift from God.
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Judge's Son
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Spring of Pearls
Girl/Female
Assamese, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Born from Fire; Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pranshu | பà¯à®°à®¨à¯à®·à¯
Tall, Lord Vishnu, High
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Small
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Calm; Composure; Self-possession
Boy/Male
Muslim
Bounty of Allah
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a Germanic personal name introduced to Britain from France by the Normans, composed of an unexplained first element (possibly akin to Old Norse beinn ‘straight’) + hard ‘brave’, ‘hardy’, ‘strong’.
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THIMBLE
n.
Any plant of the composite genus Rudbeckia, coarse herbs somewhat resembling the sunflower; -- so called from their conical receptacles.
n.
A kind of cap or cover, or sometimes a broad ring, for the end of the finger, used in sewing to protect the finger when pushing the needle through the material. It is usually made of metal, and has upon the outer surface numerous small pits to catch the head of the needle.
n.
The chub mackerel. See under Chub.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Thimblerig
pl.
of Thimbleful
n.
A tubular cone for expanding a flue; -- called ferrule in England.
n.
A tubular piece, generally a strut, through which a bolt or pin passes.
n.
A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle.
n.
As much as a thimble will hold; a very small quantity.
n.
One who cheats by thimblerigging, or tricks of legerdemain.
n.
A long bushing or thimble, as in the nave of a wheel.
n.
A fixed or movable ring, tube, or lining placed in a hole.
n.
A ring of thin metal formed with a grooved circumference so as to fit within an eye-spice, or the like, and protect it from chafing.
n.
Any thimble-shaped appendage or fixure.
v. t.
To withdraw, or take out, as a rope from a block, thimble, or the like.
v. t.
To swindle by means of small cups or thimbles, and a pea or small ball placed under one of them and quickly shifted to another, the victim laying a wager that he knows under which cup it is; hence, to cheat by any trick.
n.
A kind of black raspberry (Rubus occidentalis), common in America.
imp. & p. p.
of Thimblerig
n.
A sleight-of-hand trick played with three small cups, shaped like thimbles, and a small ball or little pea.
v. i.
A rope secured to a yard, with a thimble in its lower end for supporting a footrope.