thumbkin

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thumbkin

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From thumb + -kin.

noun thumbkins

historical An instrument of torture for compressing the thumb; a thumbscrew.
childish, rare The thumb. Thumbkin is the pusher. Pointer shows us where to go. Tall-man wears the thimble, And helps us all to sew.

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@misc{thumbkin_2026,
  title = {thumbkin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/thumbkin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}