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thumbpiece

[ thuhm-pees ]
/ ˈθʌmˌpis /

noun

a lever over the hinge on the lid of a tankard, pressed by the thumb to raise the lid.

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Also called billet.

Origin of thumbpiece

First recorded in 1750–60; thumb + piece

Words nearby thumbpiece

thumbnail, thumbnail sketch, thumbnut, thumb one's nose, thumb piano, thumbpiece, thumbprint, thumbscrew, thumbs-down, thumbstall, thumb-sucker
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