单词 | finger shield |
释义 | > as lemmasfinger shield finger shield a device for protecting the finger or fingers when carrying out a particular task, using a machine, etc.; esp. a small metal sheath worn on the tip of the finger when sewing; a thimble.figurative in quot. 1796. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > sewing or ornamenting textile fabric > [noun] > sewing > equipment for > thimble thimble14.. fingerling1580 finger shield1796 1796 S. T. Coleridge Poems Var. Subj. 131 Just such a one, mon cher ami (The finger shield of industry) Th' inventive Gods, I deem, to Pallas gave. 1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 207/1 Finger Shield. A silver appliance made to fit the first finger of the left hand..It is employed to protect the finger from the needle. 1938 Pop. Mech. Jan. 130/2 (heading) Pocketknife has finger shield for carving and whittling. 1976 Billings (Montana) Gaz. 6 June 2 d/1 Laureen Ferguson..has invented a unique finger shield to protect the nails of guitar players. 2007 K. Shoup Not Your Mama's Stitching ii. 41 The accident prone should consider investing in a thimble and/or a finger shield to avoid pricks while doing needlecrafts. < as lemmas |
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