thumb ring

noun

A ring worn over the end of the thumb to protect it during archery.

Meanings

nounthumb ring (plural thumb rings)

plural thumb rings

  1. A ring worn over the end of the thumb to protect it during archery.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 扳指
  • 扳指 (bānzhi)a ring protecting the thumb
Finnish peukalosuoja
  • peukalosuojaa ring protecting the thumb
French anneau de pouce
  • anneau de poucea ring protecting the thumb
Russian кольцо лучника
  • кольцо лучника (kolʹco lučnika)a ring protecting the thumb
Turkish zihgir
  • zihgira ring protecting the thumb
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thumb ring,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb%20ring.

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