thimbleeye

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias).
    — July 25, 1887, the schooner Peter Cooper caught 6000 thimbleeye mackerel off Manasquan N. J.
  2. A loop at the end of a rope that is protected from chafing by a thimble (metal ring).
    — Each end of the runner has a thimble-eye splice , with a strong hook at the end of the standing part.

词形变化

thimbleeyes plural

词源

From thimble + eye.
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