Crossword-Solution: THUMBSTALL
We have 2 clues for the answer “THUMBSTALL”
| Clue | Answers |
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| Cousin of a thimble. | 1 answer |
| a covering or sheath for the thumb | 1 answer |
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Hint 1 meaning
Godlike; heavenly; excellent in the highest degree;
supremely admirable; apparently above what is human. In this
application, the word admits of comparison; as, the divinest mind. Sir
J. Davies.
Hint 2 anagram
DENVII
Hint 3 another clue
"Delicious!"
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Sentences with THUMBSTALL (3)
Thumbstall's tavern--previous to the departure of the brig--where, as was then usual, they amused themselves by drinking punch and dancing.
The thumbstall has been made of various materials, but its use is somewhat inconvenient for the Gun Captain, and he cannot feel that the vent is stopped.
Again, some receptacle must have been wanted in which to place those comforting metal 'apples' in which hot water was placed when the day was cold; and the thumbstall or ponser, the thimble designed to keep the oil which adhered to his thumb after it had been dipped in the chrism, from greasing any of his vestments.
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Appears in: NYT.
Used 1 time in crossword archives (1957).