"thimbleeye" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1904, Tarleton H. Bean, “Fishes of New York”, in New York State Museum 56th Annual Report, volume 2, page 383:",
          "text": "July 25, 1887, the schooner Peter Cooper caught 6000 thimbleeye mackerel off Manasquan N. J.",
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          "ref": "1978, John Laurence McHugh, Jay J. C. Ginter, Fisheries, page 68:",
          "text": "A schooling fish of temperate waters, chub mackerel or thimbleeye migrates in much greater numbers to New Jersey than into New York waters .",
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        "An Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias)."
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          "ref": "1878, Dixon Kemp, A Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing, page 105:",
          "text": "Each end of the runner has a thimble-eye splice , with a strong hook at the end of the standing part.",
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          "ref": "2006, Thomas M. Shoemaker, Thomas Shoemaker, James E. Mack, Lineman and Cableman's Handbook, page 12-29:",
          "text": "Thimbleeye nuts are installed on through bolt, and pole is protected with curved washers.",
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          "text": "AT least three clips should be used when making any prepared loop or thimble-eye termination for wire rope, especially for hoisting.",
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        "(nautical) A loop at the end of a rope that is protected from chafing by a thimble (metal ring)."
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