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Technique in music
In music performance and education, thumb position, not a traditional position, is a string instrument playing technique used to facilitate playing in
Thumb_position
First digit of the hand
The thumb is the first digit of the hand, next to the index finger. When a person is standing in the medical anatomical position (where the palm is facing
Thumb
Type of instrumental musical composition
as it does not involve the use of thumb position, while the second volume, which includes the use of thumb position as well as other advanced technique
Étude
Peninsula and region of Michigan
The Thumb is a region and a peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten. The Thumb area is generally
The_Thumb
Input device for a video game controller
symmetrical configuration with a D-pad on the left thumb position and face buttons at the right thumb position, with analog sticks below and closer to the center
Analog_stick
Bowed string instrument
side of the thumb to press down the string. This technique—also used on the cello—is called thumb position. While playing in thumb position, few players
Double_bass
the example below) has the player's thumb resting in the "saddle" of the neck root. Similarly, higher positions on the violin make use of the instrument's
Position_(music)
Polish submachine gun
onwards. PM-98: Model onwards, has the magazine release relocated to the thumb position, the charging handle is redesigned to be on the left side only, a more
FB_Glauberyt
Mnemonic for 3D vectors orientations and rotations
or y-axis, then the third or z-axis can point along either right thumb or left thumb. The right-hand rule dates back to the 19th century when it was implemented
Right-hand_rule
the fingerboard into various positions. The second volume of the method looks at the use of thumb position using the thumb, first, second and third fingers
Franz_Simandl
thumb. This thumb position locks the wrist in a position inclined to the leg side. Inswing can be bowled from side-on, mid-way or chest on positions.
Inswinger
Birth defect of an extra phalangeal bone and joint in the thumb
(clinodactyly), or thumb strength can be diminished. In the case of a five-fingered hand it has a finger-like appearance, with the position in the plane of
Triphalangeal_thumb
English musician and bassist (1944–2002)
trebly, twangy sound. He changed his thumb position from pick-up to the E string and occasionally even positioned his thumb near the pick-up. His plectrum technique
John_Entwistle
French basketball player (born 1982)
shoot any three-point shots and corrected his shooting motion and his thumb position. As a result, by the 2006–07 season, Parker's accuracy rose by 4% (field
Tony_Parker
Finger and hand positioning for musical instruments
cases on string instruments where the thumb is used (such as high notes on a cello in the special thumb position"), it is represented by a symbol the shape
Fingering_(music)
Bowed string instrument
use their thumb as a marker of their position; in thumb position (a general name for notes on the remainder of the fingerboard) the thumb usually rests
Cello
Action of the hands
Thumb twiddling is an activity that is done with the hands of an individual whereby the fingers are interlocked and the thumbs circle around a common point
Thumb_twiddling
Extremity at the end of an arm or forelimb
make up the fingers and thumb, and are numbered I-V (thumb to little finger) when the hand is viewed from an anatomical position (palm up). The four fingers
Hand
Medical condition
tendon), can cause a disbalance, leading to an abnormal position of the thumb: congenital clasped thumb. There is also the possibility that two tendons are
Congenital_clasped_thumb
Surgically turning an existing finger into a thumb
which a thumb is created from an existing finger. Typically this consists of surgically migrating the index finger to the position of the thumb in patients
Pollicization
French cellist and composer
compositions de J. Stiastny, Op. 21 (1862) 12 Études aux positions du pouce (12 Etudes in Thumb Position), Op. 25 6 Études artistiques, Op. 30 (1863) 12 Études
Félix_Battanchon
List of bodily actions used as nonverbal communication
Priestly Blessing performed by Jewish Kohanim with both hands, thumb to thumb in this same position, representing the Hebrew letter Shin (ש). Wanker gesture
List_of_gestures
Device for maintaining the playing position of a wind instrument
A thumb rest is a device that helps players of certain woodwind instruments keep their thumbs in the correct position and thus facilitate playing (embouchure
Thumb_rest
American bassist (1936–1961)
sloped shoulders on the top, making it easier to get in and out of thumb position. LaFaro continued to play this bass until his death. The bass was badly
Scott_LaFaro
Medical condition
Gamekeeper's thumb (also known as skier's thumb or UCL tear) is a type of injury to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the thumb. The UCL may be merely
Ulnar collateral ligament injury of the thumb
Ulnar_collateral_ligament_injury_of_the_thumb
Injury caused by video games
Nintendo thumb, also known as gamer's thumb and similar names, is a form of repetitive strain injury (RSI) caused by excessive playing of video games with
Nintendo_thumb
Behavior where a person uses their mouth to suck on their thumb
Thumb sucking is a behavior found in humans, chimpanzees, captive ring-tailed lemurs, and other primates. It usually involves placing the thumb into the
Thumb_sucking
Graphical user interface element
In this case it would adjust both the position and the zooming of the document, where the size of the thumb represents the degree of zooming applied
Scrollbar
Guitar performance technique
E--------7--------8--------12-------2------- E Cm Dm B7 Slide guitar Thumb position Alfred D'Auberge and Morton Manus (1968). The New Guitar Course, Book
Bar_chord
Keyboard design
The thumb-shift keyboard (親指シフト, oyayubi shifuto) is a keyboard design for inputting Japanese sentences on word processors and computers. It was invented
Thumb-shift_keyboard
Electric version of a double bass
and the thumb taking the place of the index finger. These positions are called the 'thumb positions' in double bass parlance. In these positions, it is
Electric_upright_bass
Prosthetic hand
the thumb can take two different positions according to the user's needs: the lateral position and the opposition position. In the lateral position, the
Bebionic
Season of television series
and under the control thumb of Homelander, who is consolidating his power. With only months to live, Butcher has lost his position as leader of the Boys
The_Boys_season_4
Italian double bass soloist and teacher (born 1937)
conventions to playing in the thumb-position. He uses names chromatic, semi-chromatic and diatonic for different hand positions. He plays a Gaetano Rossi
Franco_Petracchi
Guitar of the Classical and Romantic period
recommending that the left-hand thumb remain at the rear centre of the neck and noting that the "high" thumb position aids neither bass-string fingering
Romantic_guitar
Double-reed woodwind instrument
place of the top thumb key on the front of the boot joint; this key comes from the oboe, and some bassoons do not have it because the thumb fingering is practically
Bassoon
Sony's first handheld analog controller for the PlayStation
and the right thumb uses the action buttons; dual analog control, which imitates the Dual Analog Joystick, with both thumbs positioned over the analog
Dual_Analog_Controller
the thickening of stratum corneum. Use of 'thumb position' in cellists may cause callosity of left thumb. Garrod's pads are seen on the dorsal left second
Skin conditions in instrumental musicians
Skin_conditions_in_instrumental_musicians
Bone fracture at the base of the thumb
Bennett fracture is a type of partial broken finger involving the base of the thumb, and extends into the carpometacarpal (CMC) joint. According to the Metacalamity
Bennett's_fracture
contact with the 3rd bevel and the index finger is lowered down to a position below the thumb. Here is a table contrasting the benefits and limitations of using
Grip_(badminton)
Musical technique
positions (which use just less than the half of the fingerboard nearest the top of the instrument), the thumb rests on the back of the neck; in thumb
Cello_technique
Method of gripping a barbell
weightlifting and powerlifting by overlapping the index and middle finger over the thumb. This method of gripping the bar provides a secure bar grip while performing
Hook_grip
Hand gesture
fingers down with the thumb. In Hatha Yoga, a similar hand gesture – with the tips of middle and ring finger touching the thumb – is known as Apāna Mudrā
Sign_of_the_horns
American basketball player (born 2006)
announced that Wilson would require season-ending surgery to repair a broken thumb suffered while dunking a ball during practice. "UNC basketball recruit update
Caleb_Wilson_(basketball)
Expression of contempt
mainly Iran and Iraq, a gesture involving exposing only the thumb in a vertical orientation—a thumbs up—is used instead of the finger to express roughly the
Obscene_gesture
Type of thumb injury
A Stener lesion is a type of traumatic injury to the thumb. It occurs when the aponeurosis of the adductor pollicis muscle becomes interposed between
Stener_lesion
Terms describing animal motion
hand and upper arm are turned so the thumbs point towards the body. When the forearm and hand are supinated, the thumbs point away from the body. Pronation
Anatomical_terms_of_motion
German resistance activist
her professors and peers alike "Susanne Hirzel: Cello technique – the thumb position: scales, triads, and thirds for cello'". universaledition.com (hirzel-susanne-ue31285)
Susanne_Hirzel
American cellist, composer and educator
A Collection of First Position Pieces (etudes) Hebrew Melody (for three, six, or multiple cellos) Introduction to Thumb Position (etudes) Italian Suite
Grace_Vamos
Thirty-two-bar form Three-hand effect Three-key exposition Through-composed Thumb position Tie (music) Tiento Timbre Timbre composition Timeline of Italian music
Index_of_music_articles
Kingston, T., Bates, P.J.J. & Huang, J.C.-C. (2015). "Thumb-pads up – a new species of thick-thumbed bat from Sumatra (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae: Glischropus)"
List of mammals described in the 21st century
List_of_mammals_described_in_the_21st_century
Deaf sign language of Argentina
handshape patterns, each with its own variations depending on finger use, thumb position, and extension. Signs may use one or both hands. In Argentine Sign Language
Argentine_Sign_Language
Intelligence of machines
a search that is too slow or never completes. "Heuristics" or "rules of thumb" can help prioritize choices that are more likely to reach a goal. Adversarial
Artificial_intelligence
Hand gesture
gesture, OK sign or ring gesture is a gesture performed by joining the thumb and index finger in a circle, and holding the other fingers straight or
OK_gesture
Ability of musicians to exert optimal control of their instruments and/or bodies
the Beethoven concerto it will be a great melody." Guitar technique Thumb position Bowed string instrument extended technique Embouchure (wind instruments)
Musical_technique
Military posture
"chin up, chest out, shoulders back, stomach in". Arms fixed at the side, thumb or middle finger parallel to trouser or skirt seam, depending on military
At_attention
1877 musical work by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
challenged by mostly having to play in the high register using the thumb position. Moderato assai quasi Andante – Thema: Moderato semplice The orchestra
Variations_on_a_Rococo_Theme
Handheld drum with metal jingles
wrist. An advanced playing technique is known as the thumb or finger roll. The middle finger or thumb is moved over the skin or rim of the tambourine, producing
Tambourine
UK parliamentary by-election
"'He's a natural': Andy Burnham's allies give his social media style a thumbs-up". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 May 2026. Borrett, Amy;
2026_Makerfield_by-election
Italian composer
being one of the first composers to write music requiring the use of thumb position. Vandini has seven surviving works, all of which are preserved in manuscript
Antonio_Vandini
Order of crustaceans
Assyrians, "prawn killers" in Australia, and now sometimes referred to as "thumb splitters" due to their ability to inflict painful wounds if handled incautiously
Mantis_shrimp
Handheld, hinged instrument used for grasping and holding objects
grasping surfaces in a closed position to facilitate manipulation or to independently clamp, grasp or hold an object. Thumb forceps, known simply as forceps
Forceps
Hand gesture popularized by Star Trek
thumb to thumb in this same position, representing the Hebrew letter shin (ש), which has three upward strokes similar to the position of the thumb and
Vulcan_salute
Type of pistol
chambered, the action in half-cocked position, and the thumb safety (accessible only to right-handed users) positioned in the off (or ready-to-fire) mode
Semi-automatic_pistol
Cats with genetic anomaly that causes extra toes
supernumerary digits on the medial (inner) side of the paw, corresponding to the thumb side in humans, whereas postaxial polydactyly affects the lateral (outer)
Polydactyl_cat
National Football League franchise in Tampa, Florida
Pat (May 29, 2015). "Josh McCown's 2014 numbers, throwing with a damaged thumb". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved February
Tampa_Bay_Buccaneers
Musical performance technique
passage in thumb position, the thumb may be replaced with a finger if there is a sustained note which would otherwise have to be played with the thumb, because
Finger_substitution
"English fingering". + for thumb, then 1 (index), 2 (middle), 3 (ring) and 4 (little). (With the exception of harp) The thumb is also used by the cello
List_of_musical_symbols
Manner of throwing the ball in ten-pin bowling
two-handed no-thumb delivery. Most of the various forms use different wrist and hand positions and rely on different timings and body positions to accommodate
Bowling_form
Musical instrument that modifies an existing class of instruments
technique to accommodate the shorter string and body length, and use of the thumb position would not be the same. The design specifications are well suited to
Experimental musical instrument
Experimental_musical_instrument
American football player and commentator (born 1977)
Retrieved January 18, 2018. Patra, Kevin (January 19, 2018). "Tom Brady (thumb) questionable for Patriots vs. Jags". National Football League. Archived
Tom_Brady
Danish soul/funk band
Ridin' Thumb is a Danish soul/funk orchestra formed in 1989 by the two guitarists Martin Finding and Nicolai Halberg. In 1997, Jonas Winge Leisner replaced
Ridin'_Thumb
Genus of amphibians
an enlarged prepollex, which is a rudimentary additional digit near the thumb, that contains a sharp projecting spine. The premaxilla is a bone in the
Spikethumb_frog
American basketball player and analyst (born 1972)
a severe right thumb injury while attempting to go up for a shot against Glen Davis of the Boston Celtics. He had surgery on the thumb on March 1 and
Shaquille_O'Neal
Method by which a bow and arrow is drawn back with the dominant hand
draw and the Mongolian or "thumb" draw. In traditional archery practice outside Western Europe the variations of the thumb draw are by far the most dominant
Bow_draw
Bowed string instrument
with the thumb on the underside of the stick towards the frog, though in the earlier Baroque period a "French grip" with the thumb positioned on the hair
Baroque_violin
Percussion playing technique
exclusive use of the thumb for bouncing the stick when playing at a faster tempo. The stick then rests in the space between the thumb and index finger, and
Grip_(percussion)
American baseball player and manager (1941–2026)
February 2, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2007. Lake, Thomas (July 26, 2010). "Thumbing his Way back home". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc. p. 49. "World Series
Bobby_Cox
Area of land in Antarctica
north to south, include the Blackwall Mountains, Neny Matterhorn, Black Thumb, Mount Lupa, Mount Medina, Mount Cortes and Mount Ptolemy. The existence
Hadley_Upland
American basketball player (born 2004)
surgery to repair a tear in the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of his right thumb. As a result, he was expected to miss at least one month of play. McCain
Jared_McCain
Pointing device
an exposed protruding ball. Users roll the ball to position the on-screen pointer, using their thumb, fingers, or the palm of the hand, while using the
Trackball
Person who produces flour or other products by operating a mill
thumb and forefinger. After years of doing this, the miller's thumb changes shape and becomes broad and flattened. This is known as a "miller's thumb"
Miller
Scene; Video Today's Culture - Options After High School c-17m 1976 Tom Thumb in King Arthur's Court Gordon A. Sheehan; started by the Hugh Harman studio
List_of_Coronet_Films_films
Malformation of the central digit(s) of the hand or foot
(ectrodactyls) are often described as "claw-like" and may include only the thumb and one finger (usually either the little finger, ring finger, or a syndactyly
Ectrodactyly
1999 novel by Rob Thomas
Green Thumb is a young-adult novel by Rob Thomas, creator of the television series Veronica Mars. It was published in 1999 Pudgy, misanthropic boy genius
Green_Thumb_(novel)
North American standard for electrical-wire diameters
{\sqrt[{39}]{92}}} is very close to 2, which leads to the following rules of thumb: When the cross-sectional area of a wire is doubled, the AWG will decrease
American_wire_gauge
cameos. Photos of extras are also shown. A search is shown for the missing thumb and also the wounded cow is shown. Scary Movie Shorty steals stuff from
List of films with post-credits scenes
List_of_films_with_post-credits_scenes
American politician (born 1978)
Green Thumb Industries. In October 2022, Moore announced that he would use a blind trust to hold his assets and resign from every board position if elected
Wes_Moore
American businessman and inventor (1955–2011)
Retrieved February 4, 2015. Bunnell, David (April 30, 2010). "Chapter 10: Steve Thumbs his Nose at the Apple II". My Close Encounters With Steve Jobs. Archived
Steve_Jobs
Use of fingers to sexually stimulate
its significance from the English word 'digit', which refers to a finger, thumb, or toe. Fingering may also include the use of fingers to stimulate the
Fingering_(sexual_act)
American mixed martial artist (born 1987)
the fight via knockout 16 seconds into the first round. Rousey broke her thumb during the fight. The emphatic win also earned Rousey her second Performance
Ronda_Rousey
Group of genetic connective tissues disorders
malformation on the 2nd–5th digits, and a hypermobile thumb Individual with EDS displaying hypermobile thumb Individual with EDS displaying hypermobile metacarpophalangeal
Ehlers–Danlos_syndrome
1972 studio album by Dave Mason
second solo album by Dave Mason. Originally released on Blue Thumb Records as Blue Thumb 34 (a subsidiary of Famous Music Group) in 1972, Headkeeper was
Headkeeper
Medical condition
hemimelia-polysyndactyly-triphalangeal thumb syndrome is a rare genetic limb malformation syndrome which is characterized by thumb triphalangy, polysyndactyly of
Tibial hemimelia-polysyndactyly-triphalangeal thumb syndrome
Tibial_hemimelia-polysyndactyly-triphalangeal_thumb_syndrome
American actor (born 1934)
Tamblyn then went to England to play the title role in the musical Tom Thumb (1958), made for George Pal. When he returned, MGM cast him as the lead
Russ_Tamblyn
Joint between the wrist and hand
and the proximal bases of the five metacarpal bones. The CMC joint of the thumb or the first CMC joint, also known as the trapeziometacarpal (TMC) joint
Carpometacarpal_joint
British politician (born 1970)
"'He's a natural': Andy Burnham's allies give his social media style a thumbs-up". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 23 May 2026. Borrett, Amy;
Andy_Burnham
King of the United Kingdom in 1936
"that the lady seemed to have POW [Prince of Wales] completely under her thumb." The prospect of having an American divorcée with a questionable past exerting
Edward_VIII
Fourth letter of the Latin alphabet
with the right hand held with the index and thumb extended and slightly curved, and the tip of the thumb and finger held against the extended index of
D
Protrusion of the upper or lower human jaw
differences can be observed among different ethnicities. Harmful habits such as thumb sucking or tongue thrusting can result in or exaggerate an alveolar prognathism
Prognathism
THUMB POSITION
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Girl/Female
Tamil
Position
Girl/Female
Muslim
Higher position, Esteemed privilege & honor
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
An Early Woman
Boy/Male
Arabic
Stand Position
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€fair-headed.â€â€ Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend), a central character in Irish folklore and mythology lead the warrior band, the Fianna (read the legend). Fionn was not only incredibly strong but he was also extremely brave, handsome, generous and wise, a wisdom he aquired by touching the “â€Salmon of Knowledgeâ€â€ (read the legend) and then sucking his thumb. The name is popular in Ireland with both spellings Fionn and Finn.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of three places in Essex – Layer Breton, Layer de la Haye, and Layer Marney – all named from a river name, Leire, or from Leire in Leicestershire, also named from an identical river name. The river name is of Celtic origin and is probably the base of the tribal name Ligore, found in the place name Leicester.English : nickname or status name from Anglo-Norman French le eyr ‘the heir’. Compare Ayer.English : occupational name for a stone layer, Middle English leyer; the job of the layer was to position the stones worked by the masons.German : habitational name for someone from any of the various placed named Lay, in the Rhineland and Bavaria.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Thomley in Oxfordshire, so named from Old English þūma ‘thumb’ (used either as a nickname or in a transferred sense such as ‘dwarf’) + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.
Girl/Female
Hindu
One who always holds the st position among all the girls
Girl/Female
Indian
Higher position, Esteemed privilege & honor
Girl/Female
Hindu
Position
Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Jain, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
A Vedic Composition; Vedic Om Position; God
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit, Telugu
Always at High Position
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin. It may be a nickname for a beggar, from an agent derivative of maund ‘beg’ (probably from Old French mendier, Late Latin mendicare); this word is not attested before the 16th century, but may well have been in use earlier. Alternatively it may be an occupational name for a maker of baskets, from an agent derivative of Middle English maund ‘basket’ (Old French mande, of Germanic origin); or perhaps for someone in some position of authority, from a shortened form of Middle English coma(u)nder (from coma(u)nden ‘to command’).German : habitational name from places called Mandern, in Hesse and the Rhineland.Belgian (van der Mander) : habitational name from a place called Ter Mandere or Mandel, in West Flanders, derived from the river name Mandel.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh (Dogar, Jat) name of unknown meaning, based on the names of clans in these communities.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Louth in Lincolnshire, so called from its position on the river Lud (Old English Hlūde, meaning ‘the loud one’).Irish : when not of English origin (see 1), probably a reduced and altered form of McLeod. Compare McLouth.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Name of an early distinguished woman
Girl/Female
Muslim
An early woman
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English thum ‘thumb’, for someone with a missing or deformed thumb, or for someone of very small size. Compare the folk tale of ‘Tom Thumb’.German : from a short form (of Slavic origin) of the personal name Thomas.German : habitational name from places called Thum in Rhineland and Saxony, or Thumen in Bavaria, or a topographic name from Middle High German tuom ‘episcopal church’ (Dom).
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Higher Position; Esteemed Privileged; Honour
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sreyashi | ஸà¯à®°à¯‡à®¯à®¾à®·à¯€
One who always holds the st position among all the girls
Sreyashi | ஸà¯à®°à¯‡à®¯à®¾à®·à¯€
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name for someone from the county of Surrey, so named from Old English sūther ‘southerly’ + gē ‘district’, possibly a reference to its position south of the Thames.
THUMB POSITION
THUMB POSITION
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu
The Lord of the World Vishnu; Lord of the Earth; Lord of the Universe; Lord Vishnu
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (American)
Jewish (American) : English translation of Feuerman (see Feuer).English : variant of Fairman.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Muslim
Power of discrimination
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Christian, Dutch, English, French, Greek, Portuguese, Ukrainian
From the Latin Dionysos or Dionysus; Named for Saint Denys; Follower of Dionysius
Boy/Male
Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Tamil
Handsome
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Lusby in Lincolnshire, named in Old Norse as ‘Lútr’s farmstead or settlement’, from the Old Norse personal name Lútr (also a nickname meaning ‘stooping’) + býr ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Boy/Male
Buddhist, Hindu, Indian
Pillar; Fountain Base
Biblical
gazelle
Surname or Lastname
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic)
Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic) : nickname for a man with red hair, from Yiddish gel ‘red-headed’, Middle High German gel ‘yellow’, German gelb (see Geller).German : unexplained.English : from a short form of the personal name Julian.Variant of French Gille.
THUMB POSITION
THUMB POSITION
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THUMB POSITION
THUMB POSITION
v. i.
To give a thump or thumps; to strike or fall with a heavy blow; to pound.
n.
Alt. of Hop-thumb
imp. & p. p.
of Thumb
n.
See Hop-o'-my-thumb.
v. t.
To scoop out, as an eye, with the thumb nail; to force out the eye of (a person) with the thumb.
a.
Without a thumb.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Thump
n.
The finger next to the thumb; the index.
n.
The short, thick first digit of the human hand, differing from the other fingers in having but two phalanges; the pollex. See Pollex.
a.
Having thumbs.
n.
A fish; -- also called miller's thumb.
v. i.
To play with the thumb or thumbs; to play clumsily; to thrum.
n.
A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle; -- called also rhumb line, and loxodromic curve. See Loxodromic.
v. t.
To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling; also, to cover with the thumb; as, to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon.
v. t.
A sudden, sharp motion or blow, as with the finger sprung from the thumb, or the thumb from the finger.
n.
See Lady's thumb.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Thumb
v. t.
To handle awkwardly.
imp. & p. p.
of Thump
v. t.
To play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; as, to thumb over a tune.