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Type of compass
A thumb compass is a type of compass commonly used in orienteering, a sport in which map reading and terrain association are paramount. In cases of homogeneous
Thumb_compass
Instrument used for navigation and orientation
visibility. Thumb compasses are also often transparent so that an orienteer can hold a map in the hand with the compass and see the map through the compass. The
Compass
Drafting instrument
Users can grip it between their pointer finger and thumb. There are two types of leg in a pair of compasses: the straight or the steady leg and the adjustable
Compass_(drawing_tool)
Sport using maps and compasses
Competitive orienteers usually use specialized equipment: A thumb compass, or protractor compass on a short wrist cord. A clear map case to protect the map
Orienteering
1933, Silva introduced the protractor compass. Until the introduction of the thumb compass, the protractor compass would remain the state of the art in
History_of_orienteering
Mnemonic for 3D vectors orientations and rotations
or y-axis, then the third or z-axis can point along either right thumb or left thumb. The right-hand rule dates back to the 19th century when it was implemented
Right-hand_rule
Small storage device used in sleight of hand
A thumb tip embedded with magnets can be utilized in performance to cause a magnetic compass to move. 50 Tricks with a Thumb Tip: A Manual of Thumb Tip
Thumb_tip
Aircraft manoeuvre
In aviation, aircraft compass turns are turns made in an aircraft using only a magnetic compass for guidance. A magnetic compass aboard an aircraft displays
Aircraft_compass_turns
American actor (1949–1982)
own comedy troupe with Tino Insana and Steve Beshekas, called "The West Compass Trio". Bernard Sahlins recruited him for The Second City comedy club. Once
John_Belushi
Movement in the same direction as a clock's hands
However, in navigation, compass headings increase clockwise around the compass face, starting with 0° at the top of the compass (the northerly direction)
Clockwise
Device that provides data and signals to a computer
comfort. Chorded keyboard A keyboard used by pressing several keys together. Thumb keyboard A miniature keyboard found in PDAs and mobile phones. Keyer A chorded
Input_device
Film considered unprofitable or unsuccessful
gross is kept by the film exhibitors and the film distributor. A rule of thumb for making an estimate of a studio's portion of the gross is that the studio
Box-office_bomb
Double-reed woodwind instrument
place of the top thumb key on the front of the boot joint; this key comes from the oboe, and some bassoons do not have it because the thumb fingering is practically
Bassoon
portrayed by Anna Maxwell Martin. In the 2007 film adaptation The Golden Compass, she is played by Dakota Blue Richards, who also voiced her in the video
List of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust characters
List_of_His_Dark_Materials_and_The_Book_of_Dust_characters
Musical instrument
instrument that combines features of harp and lute and to increase its compass of the latter. It was invented in 1795 by Edward Light, (though an earlier
Harp_lute
Lake in Teton County, Wyoming, US
southern shorelines to West Thumb 44°25′40″N 110°31′57″W / 44.42778°N 110.53250°W / 44.42778; -110.53250 (West Thumb). The September 4, 1870 journal
Yellowstone_Lake
US Navy training flight lost in 1945
Taylor mistook small islands offshore for the Florida Keys after his compasses stopped working, resulting in the flight heading over open sea and away
Flight_19
Circular statistical graph of proportionality
later used a polar diagram to show the frequency of wind directions around compass points in 1843. The wind rose is still used by meteorologists. Nightingale
Pie_chart
Type of saw
way. In both types, the blade is typically secured by one or two holding/thumb screws. The cheaper, fixed-blade type is more commonly used in the modern
Keyhole_saw
Bowed string instrument
the movement of the thumb may occur slightly before, or slightly after, the movement of the fingers). In such positions, the thumb is often thought of
Violin
Woodwind instrument
the front and two thumb holes on the back, with a lowest note C6 and a compass of two octaves. Like the recorder, the upper thumb hole is used as an
Recorder_(musical_instrument)
31st 1 1 Knighty Knight Bugs 1958 31st 1 1 Mon Oncle 1958 31st 1 1 tom thumb 1958 31st 1 1 Auntie Mame 1958 31st 0 6 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1958 31st
List of Academy Award–nominated films
List_of_Academy_Award–nominated_films
Church in Merseyside, England
Detailed stop specifications Swell Compass: Low C- C4 (61 keys) 1. Contra Salicional, 16', LH Box,(22) 2. Stopped Diapason, 8', RH Box, (13+24) 3. Salicional
Holy_Cross_Church,_Woodchurch
Fantasy land created by L. Frank Baum
"Weaugh!" Raise the right hand, thumb pointing upward, and say: "Teaugh!" Raise both hands, with all the fingers and thumbs spread out, and say: "Peaugh
Land_of_Oz
Rhetorical tactic and potential fallacy
helpful rule of thumb in certain limited domains, even if it admits some exceptions. When such a principle is applied as a rule of thumb, natural facts
Appeal_to_nature
2008 film by David Gordon Green
former of which can be found on her 1998 compilation Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions. "Pineapple Express" by Huey Lewis and the News (4:27) "Electric
Pineapple_Express_(film)
Angular measurement, thousandth of a radian
use with compasses, which are then often referred to as "mils", "lines", or similar. For instance there are artillery sights and compasses with 6,400 NATO
Milliradian
System of mudras
(五輪, gorin), the five elements (五大, godai), specific directions of the compass, colors, and deities.[citation needed] There are numerous variations of
Kuji-in
Type of Scottish bagpipe
blend well with stringed instruments. The chanter has a thumb hole and seven finger-holes. The compass of the chanter is nine notes, from G to a, though a
Border_pipes
wet and dry, light and darkness, qualities that also align the seasons, compass directions, and the human cycle of birth, growth, and death. They provided
Traditional_Chinese_medicine
Class of physical phenomena
first person to write—in the Dream Pool Essays—of the magnetic needle compass and that it improved the accuracy of navigation by employing the astronomical
Magnetism
Class of decorative elements in the ornamentation
up the bowl. Also: Gadrooning, lobed decoration, (k)nukked decoration, thumb molding Guilloché: Interlocking curved bands in a repeating pattern often
Molding_(decorative)
Major deity in Hinduism
Matt (27 August 2012). "Vishnu Temple at the Grand Canyon". The Panda's Thumb. Archived from the original on 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022
Vishnu
Mnemonic to determine motion direction
magnetic compasses at various points round the periphery of an electrical conductor that is carrying a relatively large electric current. The thumb shows
Fleming's left-hand rule for motors
Fleming's_left-hand_rule_for_motors
Indian film by Arun Vaseegaran
people and rob the highway blind, getting the Kottai-Manga gang under their thumb and later recruiting Prasad. From his laptop, Meera learns that Gangadharan
The_Road_(2023_film)
American guitarist (born 1951)
(Blue Thumb, 1997) The Authorized Bootleg (Blue Thumb, 1997) Discovering the Blues (Avenue, 1997) Sunrise (Avenue, 1999) Supernatural (Blue Thumb, 1999)
Robben_Ford
length of unusually long proofs has increased with time. As a rough rule of thumb, 100 pages in 1900, or 200 pages in 1950, or 500 pages in 2000 is unusually
List of long mathematical proofs
List_of_long_mathematical_proofs
Region of the Colorado Plateau, US
Europe, and Gore Verbinski's The Lone Ranger (2013). Monument Valley, the Thumb West, East Mittens and Merrick Butte after sunset Snow-covered Monument
Monument_Valley
Emergency first response medical treatment
the radial pulse: placing two fingers on a wrist, under the part of the thumb, and applying moderate pressure. Breathing can also be checked additionally
First_aid
review the Fox Nation Patriot Awards in "Who Won It Best"; before going to thumb war with Josh, TDS alum and former Marine Rob Riggle discusses applying
List of The Daily Show episodes (2025)
List_of_The_Daily_Show_episodes_(2025)
accomplishes'. Its logo is a Renaissance-style relief print of a cherub holding a compass and a globe inscribed with a diatonic musical scale and a circle of fourths
Scala_(software)
Mobile video game series
extra firepower. Space Impact: Meteor Shield, uses the hardware digital compass to control the ship's gun turret by rotating the phone on its vertical
Space_Impact
1925 novel by Henry De Vere Stacpoole
gin and petrol and exhibited at times to the world between the finger and thumb of Romance or Realism. Could it speak, this remnant, would it not say: "White
The_Gates_of_Morning
American animated series by Polka Dot Productions
field trips in general can be. 2 "The Farmyard Field Trip" "Betsy's Green Thumb" January 19, 2008 (2008-01-19) "The Farmyard Field Trip": When Mrs. O'Connor's
Betsy's Kindergarten Adventures
Betsy's_Kindergarten_Adventures
Geological survey
miles (9.7 km) from the West Thumb area of Yellowstone Lake. On August 7, 1871, they camped and explored at West Thumb for two days. As some of the military
Hayden Geological Survey of 1871
Hayden_Geological_Survey_of_1871
2007 video game
June 13, 2007, "Game Pack 1" added the following 10 games: Clock Compass Easy Compass Lady of the Manor Miss Milligan Russian Solitaire Sir Tommy Storehouse
Soltrio_Solitaire
Motor vehicle
Traxlok, enabling riders to switch between 2WD and 4WD modes with a simple thumb-operated switch and a torque-sensing front differential that reduces torque
Honda_Rincon
panivorous, pannier, pantry pand-, pans- spread Latin pandere, pansus/passus compass, dispand, dispansion, encompass, encompassment, expand, expanse, expansion
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/P–Z
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/P–Z
2001 Western film
Review; Gunfight at the Old Macedonian Corral: A Western With a Flexible Compass". The New York Times. Dust at IMDb Milcho Manchevski's official website
Dust_(2001_film)
Ranged weapon system, sports equipment
machine Finger tab Fletching Flu-flu arrow Release aid Quarrel Quiver Target Thumb ring Activities Bowfishing Bowhunting Bowyer Clout archery Field archery
Bow_and_arrow
Logistical aspects of scuba breathing gas
regulator.[citation needed] The rule of thirds is another such rule of thumb. This rule generally only applies to diving in overhead environments, such
Scuba_gas_management
Line of upscale cars
passenger switch. The front passenger and rear passenger window switches were thumb activated, installed at the top of the interior door pull handle. The Y32
Nissan_Leopard
than wooden moulds and herringbone pattern were made by the brick-maker's thumbs. The absence of metal tools placed limitations on the materials that could
History_of_construction
Rule of thumb for scuba gas management
In scuba diving, the rule of thirds is a rule of thumb used by divers to plan dives so they have enough breathing gas remaining in their diving cylinder
Rule_of_thirds_(diving)
Fictional character
manipulative and controlling ways" and "ultimately learns being under a man's thumb is no way to live", making Labyrinth a "refreshing ... story that tells
Sarah_Williams_(Labyrinth)
Awareness of facts
an awareness of general patterns of cause and effect, including rules of thumb. It is a form of understanding how things work and being aware of the explanation
Declarative_knowledge
(1992) Thumbelina (1993) Thumbelina (1994) Tom Thumb Meets Thumbelina (1996) The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (2002) Barbie: Thumbelina (2009)
List of children's books made into feature films
List_of_children's_books_made_into_feature_films
Underwater fishing implement
rope there is a loop on the end big enough for the divers thumb. The rope is placed on the thumb, then wrapped around the back of the hand. In this setup
Speargun
His Own 1946 1 2 To Kill a Mockingbird 1962 3 8 Tom Jones 1963 4 10 tom thumb 1958 1 1 Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom 1953 1 1 Topkapi 1964 1 1 The Tortoise
List of Academy Award–winning films
List_of_Academy_Award–winning_films
1999 film by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez
the trio as they realize they are lost. They head south, using Heather's compass, and discover stick figures hanging from trees. They again hear mysterious
The_Blair_Witch_Project
Control area of a pipe organ
the latter case they are called toe studs or toe pistons (as opposed to thumb pistons). Most large organs have both preset and programmable pistons, with
Organ_console
Basic law of electromagnetism
demonstrated that an electric current produces a magnetic field, showing that a compass needle could be deflected by a nearby current-carrying wire. This discovery
Faraday's_law_of_induction
New York City mayoral residence
ISSN 2574-5298. ProQuest 285325636. Yang, Linda (August 9, 1990). "A Green Thumb Is O.K., But Let's Not Forget the Other Colors: At Gracie, A Gorgeous Mosaic
Gracie_Mansion
English media executive (born 1946)
as a giant rabbit who popped up during news broadcasts to give a thumbs up or a thumbs down to the various news stories, to indicate whether or not he
Kelvin_MacKenzie
Church in Kansas, United States
organ/tutti thumb piston, reversible full organ/tutti toe stud, combination action thumb pistons, combination action toe studs, and coupler reversible thumb pistons
Sacred Heart Cathedral (Salina, Kansas)
Sacred_Heart_Cathedral_(Salina,_Kansas)
Largest city in Texas, United States
Company – Houston Baptist University Press. 80-27644. Young, S.O. (1912). A thumb-nail history of the city of Houston, Texas, from its founding in 1836 to
Houston
Cameroonian-American basketball player (born 1994)
game with 33 points and 13 rebounds. During that game, Embiid injured his thumb and was relegated to a soft cast for the second half of the game and during
Joel_Embiid
German commerce raid during the naval battles of the Second World War
Lisle A. Rose has noted that by doing so he "placed the big ships under the thumb of Royal Air Force bombers and divided the German battle fleet between the
Operation_Berlin_(Atlantic)
Military unit of the Philippines Navy
Captain Dwight Steven Dulnoan. On June 19, 2024, a SEAL operator lost his thumb during fights with Chinese Coast Guard officers after their ships conducted
Naval Special Operations Command
Naval_Special_Operations_Command
American rock band
Danielson signed to Secretly Canadian Records in 2001 and released Fetch the Compass Kids, which was recorded by Steve Albini. Smith then released a solo record
Danielson_(band)
Angle measuring instrument
a blade which is connected to a swivel plate (with Vernier scale) by a thumb nut and clamp. When the edges of the beam and blade are parallel, a small
Goniometer
Angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
of the right hand are curled in the direction of the rotation then the thumb points to the positive pole. The axial tilt is defined as the angle between
Axial_tilt
school cafeteria, and get at least 75% of the student body to give it a thumbs up! Meanwhile, Madi and Bridget volunteer at an animal shelter, and match
List of Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman episodes
List_of_Fetch!_with_Ruff_Ruffman_episodes
Children's game
"Däumling": Däumeling ist klein wie ein Daumen Raus (trans.: Tom Thumb is as small as a thumb-nail) "Zitronenschale": Zi-tro-nen-scha-le Raus (trans.: Le-mon
Chinese_jump_rope
English singer (born 1947)
Williams, drummer Phil Rudd and Highway to Hell producer Mutt Lange in Compass Point Studios. The result was the album Back in Black, which was released
Brian_Johnson
Smartphone developed by Apple
products, like large phones and tablets, often result in overextension of the thumb and wrist", hinting to repetitive strain injury, and that oversized iPhones
IPhone_SE_(1st_generation)
Scottish politician, soldier, and nobleman (1629–1685)
said that he had habits of winking his eye as he spoke and of holding his thumb in the palm of his hand, both of which were supposed to be "ill signs" prophetic
Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll
Archibald_Campbell,_9th_Earl_of_Argyll
1963 American epic historical war film
amalgamation of Flt Lt Albert Hake, an Australian serving in the RAF, the camp's compass maker, and Johnny Travis, the real manufacturer. Filmink wrote that "if
The_Great_Escape_(film)
Aircraft controls
center-stick. The yoke often incorporates other key functions such as housing thumb or finger buttons to enable the radio microphone, disengage the autopilot
Yoke_(aeronautics)
Property of space that quantifies the magnetic influence at a given location
placed at a right angle with the compass, nothing happens. When he tried to orient the wire parallel to the compass needle, however, it produced a pronounced
Magnetic_field
Device for measuring or maintaining orientation
used to construct gyrocompasses, which complement or replace magnetic compasses (in ships, aircraft and spacecraft, vehicles in general), to assist in
Gyroscope
Form of nonverbal communication
pointing their thumbs up or down. If the gladiator received more thumbs up than thumbs down, then he was to be spared. A majority of thumbs down, on the
Gesticulation_in_Italian
Diving in water-filled caves
oxygen toxicity risk. The rule of thirds for gas management is a rule of thumb used by divers to plan dives so they have enough breathing gas remaining
Cave_diving
ARM Cortex-M based Microcontrollers by STMicroelectronics
integrated ST-LINK/V2 debugger via Mini-B USB connector, accelerometer/compass (LSM303DLHC), gyroscope (L3GD20), microphone (MP45DT02), audio codec (CS43L22)
STM32
American jazz bass guitarist
II five string bass guitar. Other Warwick basses that he has used are a Thumb and a fretless Dolphin. During the 2012 NAMM Show at the Anaheim Convention
Jimmy_Earl
Australian government (2018–2022)
being “unfit for office", an "autocrat", and a "bully" with "no moral compass". She also suggested Scott Morrison "has used his so-called faith as a
Morrison_government
his work with a sexologist he discovered during a massage that when his thumb was being massaged, it felt very similar to his penis. It was through this
Sexuality_and_disability
American film and television production and distribution company
Uncensored (2001) Pokémon 4Ever (2001) On the Line (2001) The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (2002) Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra (2002) Beyblade:
Miramax
Book by Friedrich von Hayek
the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012. Compass, The Political. "The Political Compass". www.politicalcompass.org. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
The_Road_to_Serfdom
Line of smartwatches
on-device Siri and a new "double tap" gesture using the index finger and thumb. Aluminum case models are available in Midnight, Pink, Starlight, Silver
Apple_Watch
Apple Watch operating system
mainland Chinese users from seeing some geographic information on its Compass app". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on September
WatchOS
religion, and freedom, and our peace, our wives, and our children". Rule of thumb: include magical swords in fornaldarsögur but treat swords in Sagas of Icelanders
List_of_mythological_objects
Fatal offshore diving accident in Scotland, 1979
Wildrake bell on the seafloor. At 07:55, he saw Walker and Guiel giving him thumbs up through the porthole. Kasey-Smith spent another hour directing the recovery
Wildrake_diving_accident
Base-12 numeral system
counting based on the knuckle bones of the four larger fingers. Using the thumb as a pointer, it is possible to count to 12 by touching each finger bone
Duodecimal
Smartphone developed by Apple (2013–2016)
from a glass surface and using that captured image to make a latex model thumb which was then pressed against the sensor to gain access. The spokesman
IPhone_5s
American basketball team
the first 20 games. However, Gallinari sustained injuries to his ankle, thumb, and wrist that year. On March 15, 2012, the Nuggets decided to make their
Denver_Nuggets
American voice actor (born 1956)
Harold Goldblum, Min & Max Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 2 – Rob Bat Thumb – No Face, Commissioner Beauty and the Beast: Belle's Magical World – LePlume
Rob_Paulsen
Cluster of keys on a computer keyboard
Another advantage of WASD is that it allows the user to use the left-hand thumb to press the space bar (often the jump command) and the left-hand little
Arrow_keys
English dub) is the Kwami of Pretension, bound to the Rooster Miraculous, a thumb ring. Barkk (voiced by Sabrina Glow in Season 4 in the English dub[non-primary
List of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir characters
List_of_Miraculous:_Tales_of_Ladybug_&_Cat_Noir_characters
South Korean television program
The Story of a Couple in Their 60s Seo J At Andong Station K-TIGERS ZERO "Thumb Up" & "GANG" Jo Myeong-seop Evergreen Tree 461 June 27, 2020 6 Unique Little
Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend
Immortal_Songs:_Singing_the_Legend
THUMB COMPASS
THUMB COMPASS
Boy/Male
Tamil
Compassionate
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : nickname for a self-effacing person or a gentle and compassionate one, from Middle English meke ‘humble’, ‘submissive’, ‘merciful’ (Old Norse mjúkr).
Girl/Female
Tamil
Karunasree | கரà¯à®¨à®¾à®¸à¯à®°à¯€Â
Compassion, Mercy, Pity
Karunasree | கரà¯à®¨à®¾à®¸à¯à®°à¯€Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English thum ‘thumb’, for someone with a missing or deformed thumb, or for someone of very small size. Compare the folk tale of ‘Tom Thumb’.German : from a short form (of Slavic origin) of the personal name Thomas.German : habitational name from places called Thum in Rhineland and Saxony, or Thumen in Bavaria, or a topographic name from Middle High German tuom ‘episcopal church’ (Dom).
Boy/Male
Tamil
Goddess Parvati, Compassionate
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Name of an early distinguished woman
Girl/Female
Tamil
Compassion, Mercy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Compassion
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kaarunya | காரà¯à®£à¯à®¯Â
Compassionate (Goddess Lakshmi), Praiseworthy, Merciful
Kaarunya | காரà¯à®£à¯à®¯Â
Boy/Male
Indian
The most compassionate, The benficent, The gracious
Boy/Male
Tamil
Goddess Parvati, Compassionate
Boy/Male
Irish
Means “â€fair-headed.â€â€ Fionn Mac Cool (read the legend), a central character in Irish folklore and mythology lead the warrior band, the Fianna (read the legend). Fionn was not only incredibly strong but he was also extremely brave, handsome, generous and wise, a wisdom he aquired by touching the “â€Salmon of Knowledgeâ€â€ (read the legend) and then sucking his thumb. The name is popular in Ireland with both spellings Fionn and Finn.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Thomley in Oxfordshire, so named from Old English þūma ‘thumb’ (used either as a nickname or in a transferred sense such as ‘dwarf’) + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.
Girl/Female
Muslim
An early woman
Girl/Female
Tamil
Arunya | à®…à®°à¯à®¨à¯à®¯à®¾Â
Merciful, Compassionate
Arunya | à®…à®°à¯à®¨à¯à®¯à®¾Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Compassionate
Girl/Female
Tamil
Karunya | கரà¯à®¨à¯à®¯à®¾
Compassionate (Goddess Lakshmi), Praiseworthy, Merciful
Karunya | கரà¯à®¨à¯à®¯à®¾
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
An Early Woman
Girl/Female
Tamil
Love, Merciful or compassionate
Boy/Male
Indian
Favors, Kindness, Compassion, Noble Prince
THUMB COMPASS
THUMB COMPASS
Male
Arthurian
, high, lofty.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Lakshmi, Desired
Female
Egyptian
, the sister of Antef and Ameni.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Graceful
Female
Hebrew
(לִי×ï‹×¨Ö´×™×ª) Feminine form of Hebrew unisex Lior, LIORIT means "my light."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Creator, One who created the world, Creation
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Vishnu
Girl/Female
Biblical
Hasting, a hill, from a hill.
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Mythological, Sindhi, Telugu
Mother of Lord Krishna
Male
Hebrew
Pet form of Hebrew Yonatan, YONI means "God has given."
THUMB COMPASS
THUMB COMPASS
THUMB COMPASS
THUMB COMPASS
THUMB COMPASS
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Thump
v. i.
To play with the thumb or thumbs; to play clumsily; to thrum.
n.
See Lady's thumb.
v. t.
A sudden, sharp motion or blow, as with the finger sprung from the thumb, or the thumb from the finger.
n.
See Hop-o'-my-thumb.
a.
Without a thumb.
n.
The short, thick first digit of the human hand, differing from the other fingers in having but two phalanges; the pollex. See Pollex.
n.
A line which crosses successive meridians at a constant angle; -- called also rhumb line, and loxodromic curve. See Loxodromic.
n.
The finger next to the thumb; the index.
imp. & p. p.
of Thump
n.
A fish; -- also called miller's thumb.
v. t.
To handle awkwardly.
v. t.
To scoop out, as an eye, with the thumb nail; to force out the eye of (a person) with the thumb.
n.
Alt. of Hop-thumb
v. i.
To give a thump or thumps; to strike or fall with a heavy blow; to pound.
v. t.
To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling; also, to cover with the thumb; as, to thumb the touch-hole of a cannon.
v. t.
To play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; as, to thumb over a tune.
imp. & p. p.
of Thumb
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Thumb
a.
Having thumbs.