thimblerigger
English
noun
Definitions
- One who cheats by thimblerigging, or tricks of legerdemain.
Etymology
Suffix from English thimblerig, thimble + English rigger.
Origin
English
rigger
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- rig English
- rigger English
- thimble English
- thimbleberry English
- thimbled English
- thimbleeye English
- thimbleful English
- thimbleman English
- thimblerig English
- thimbleweed English
- thumb English
- thymbyll Middle English