Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun thimble

2 senses of thimble

Sense 1
thimble, thimbleful -- (as much as a thimble will hold)
       => containerful -- (the quantity that a container will hold)

Sense 2
thimble -- (a small metal cap to protect the finger while sewing; can be used as a small container)
       => cap -- (something serving as a cover or protection)
       => container -- (any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another))