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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, the ancestor of thimble, is derived from Old English þūma, the ancestor of the English word thumb.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thimble | is a | small pitted cup worn on the finger that protects it from being pricked or poked by a needle while sewing | 0.90 | text |
| Connemara marble | instance of | Natural sources were also utilized | 0.80 | text |
| bog oak or mother of pearl | instance of | Natural sources were also utilized | 0.80 | text |
| sail cloth | instance of | This design permits the sewer to exert a great amount of force when pushing thick needles through very tough materials | 0.80 | text |
| canvas or leather | instance of | This design permits the sewer to exert a great amount of force when pushing thick needles through very tough materials | 0.80 | text |
| Thimble | related to 17th century and later | In | 0.60 | section |
| Thimble | related to 17th century and later | Dutch | 0.60 | section |
| Thimble | related to 17th century and later | John Lofting | 0.60 | section |
| Thimble | related to 17th century and later | Islington | 0.60 | section |
| Thimble | related to 17th century and later | London | 0.60 | section |
| Thimble | related to 17th century and later | England | 0.60 | section |
| Thimble | related to 17th century and later | British | 0.60 | section |
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