See Also: thumbpiece(dictionary)

thumbpiece (iou)



thumbpiece noun. M18.
[from THUMB noun + PIECE noun.]
The part of a handle etc. intended to receive the thumb; a part of a mechanism operated by pressure of the thumb. M18.
A piece of bread, with cheese or meat, held between the thumb and finger. Austral. & dial. M19.
A protective covering for the thumb; the thumb of a glove etc. rare. L19.