Assertion: thimble | /r/HasProperty | derived
Facets:
value: from "thumb"
type: OTHER
value: according to oed
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: According to OED, "thimble" is derived from "thumb" + the suffix "le", used for the names of instruments - cf.
text: Plastic surgical procedures on the breast often involve extensive finger dissection to separate the breast tissue from the surrounding structures and a thimble has been devised to facilitate this process.