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/fing"geuhr stawl'/, n.a covering used to protect a finger.[1425-75; late ME fyngyr stalle. See FINGER, STALL1]
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fingerstall — n. a sheath worn to protect a finger. Syn: cot. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fingerstall — [fiŋ′gərstôl΄] n. [ME fingir stall: see STALL1] a protective covering of rubber, leather, etc. for an injured finger … English World dictionary
fingerstall — UK [ˈfɪŋɡə(r)ˌstɔːl] / US [ˈfɪŋɡərˌstɔl] noun [countable] Word forms fingerstall : singular fingerstall plural fingerstalls a cover that you wear over an injured finger to protect it … English dictionary
fingerstall — noun a sheath worn to protect a finger • Syn: ↑cot • Hypernyms: ↑sheath * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: Middle English, from finger ( … Useful english dictionary
fingerstall — fin·ger·stall .stȯl n COT … Medical dictionary
fingerstall — noun a cover to protect a finger … English new terms dictionary
fingerstall — noun (C) BrE a cover for your finger that protects it if it is injured … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fingerstall — /ˈfɪŋgəstɔl/ (say fingguhstawl) noun a covering used to protect a finger …
finger cot — n. a close fitting sheath worn at the end of a finger, for protection of the finger or to avoid soiling the object touched. Syn: fingerstall, cot[3]. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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