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Also known as thimbles
thumb|A thimble thumb| (Thimblemaker) from by Jost Amman, 1568
A thimble is a small protective covering worn on the finger, traditionally used during sewing to prevent the needle from pricking the skin and to help push needles through fabric more easily. It has been an important tool for sewing and needlework for centuries, as evidenced by its depiction in historical crafts documentation dating back to at least the 16th century.
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Within Vinony's link graph, 골무 is referenced by 243 other articles, and connects out to London, England and World War I.
It sits within the topics Embroidery equipment, Fingers and Handwear.
Its subject is documented across 55 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Commons category
- Thimbles
- used by
- tailor
- fabrication method
- machining
- exact match
- wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu/wn30/04423845-n
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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