1. (

• thumb ,
• pollex

) the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb ;

2. (

• thumb

) the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb ;

3. (

• ovolo ,
• thumb ,
• quarter_round

) a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse ;

1. (

• hitchhike ,
• hitch ,
• thumb

) travel by getting free rides from motorists ;

2. (

• flick ,
• flip ,
• thumb ,
• riffle ,
• leaf ,
• riff ,

) look through a book or other written material; "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume" ;

3. (

• finger ,
• thumb

) feel or handle with the fingers; "finger the binding of the book" ;