thumbpiece noun. ['Ɵʌmpi:s] M18.
[from THUMB noun + PIECE noun.]
1. The part of a handle etc. intended to receive the thumb; a part of a mechanism operated by pressure of the thumb. M18.

2. A piece of bread, with cheese or meat, held between the thumb and finger. Austral. & dial. M19.

3. A protective covering for the thumb; the thumb of a glove etc. rare. L19.

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