Thimble

"Thimble" in Russian

вту́лка

vtúlka

(socket in machinery shaped like a thimble)

ко́уш

kóuš

(metal ring which a cable or rope intended for attaching to other things is looped around as a protection against chafing)

му́фта

múfta

(socket in machinery shaped like a thimble)

напёрсток

napjórstok

(cup-shaped cap worn on the tip of a finger, used in sewing to push the needle through material)

напёрсток

napjórstok

(as much as fills a thimble — see also thimbleful)

напёрсток

napjórstok

(thimble or similar object used in thimblerig)

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.