# thimbleeye

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias).
2. A loop at the end of a rope that is protected from chafing by a thimble (metal ring).

## Etymology
From thimble + eye.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/thimbleeye