transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthim-bəl ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English thymel, thymbyl, from Old English thȳmel covering for the thumb, from thūma thumb
Date: 15th century
1. : a pitted cap or cover worn on the finger to push the needle in sewing
2.
a. : a grooved ring of thin metal used to fit in a spliced loop in a rope as protection from chafing
b. : a lining (as of metal) for an opening (as in a roof or wall) through which a stovepipe or chimney passes