"thimbleeye" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: thimbleeyes [plural]
Etymology: thimble + eye Etymology templates: {{compound|en|thimble|eye}} thimble + eye Head templates: {{en-noun}} thimbleeye (plural thimbleeyes)
  1. An Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias). Categories (lifeform): Scombroids
    Sense id: en-thimbleeye-en-noun-EQpx-lEd Disambiguation of Scombroids: 81 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 59 41
  2. (nautical) A loop at the end of a rope that is protected from chafing by a thimble (metal ring). Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-thimbleeye-en-noun-OT3Ic1~b Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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