Knight of the Thimble (Grose 1811 Dictionary)

Knight of the Thimble

Needle

A taylor or stay-maker.

Definition taken from The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, originally by Francis Grose.

Knight of the Sheers * Knight of the Whip

Nearby

Nathan Bailey's 1736 Dictionary of canting and thieving slang

John S. Farmer's collection of canting songs and slang rhymes

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Knack Shop
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Knave In Grain
Knight of the Blade
Knight of the Post
Knight of the Rainbow
Knight of the Road
Knight of the Sheers
Knight of the Thimble
Knight of the Whip
Knight of the Trencher
Knight and Barrow Pig
Knob
Knock
Knock Me Down
Knot
Knowing Ones
Knowledge Box
Knuckles