- (n.) A kind of cap or cover or sometimes a broad ring, for the end of the finger, used in sewing to protect the finger when pushing the needle through the material. It is usually made of metal, and has upon the outer surface numerous small pits to catch the head of the needle.
- (n.) A tubular piece, generally a strut, through which a bolt or pin passes.
- (n.) A tubular cone for expanding a flue; -- called ferrule in England.
- (n.) A ring of thin metal formed with a grooved circumference so as to fit within an eye-spice or the like, and protect it from chafing.
- (n.) A fixed or movable ring, tube or lining placed in a hole.
- (n.) Any thimble-shaped appendage or fixure.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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