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thumbstall

thumbstall noun: a utensil, consisting of a plate or boss with small depressions, used to push a needle by the action of the thumb; thimble.

Noun

thumbstall (plural thumbstalls)

  1. A utensil, consisting of a plate or boss with small depressions, used to push a needle by the action of the thumb; thimble.
  2. A sheath, usually made of leather or rubber, used to guard or protect the thumb.
  3. A pad or cushion worn on the thumb; pouncer.

Forms of thumbstall

pluralthumbstalls
alternative formthumb-stall

Origin of thumbstall

Compound of thumb + stall.

Questions about thumbstall

What does thumbstall mean?
Thumbstall means a utensil, consisting of a plate or boss with small depressions, used to push a needle by the action of the thumb; thimble.
What part of speech is thumbstall?
Thumbstall is a noun.
What is the plural of thumbstall?
The plural of thumbstall is thumbstalls.

Words near thumbstall in the dictionary

  1. thumbshots
  2. thumbshotted
  3. thumbshotting
  4. thumbsketch
  5. thumbsketches
  6. thumbstall
  7. thumbstalls
  8. thumbstick
  9. thumbsticks
  10. thumbstroke
  11. thumbstrokes

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