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miller's-thumb

[ mil-erz-thuhm ]

noun

  1. any of several small, freshwater sculpins of the genus Cottus, of Europe and North America.

miller's thumb

noun

  1. any of several small freshwater European fishes of the genus Cottus, esp C. gobio, having a flattened body: family Cottidae (bullheads, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of miller's-thumb1

1400–50; late Middle English milneres thume; the fish is so called from its thumblike head
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Word History and Origins

Origin of miller's-thumb1

C15: from the alleged likeness of the fish's head to a thumb
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Example Sentences

The millers thumb was a big thumb, and his fist had a large grip.

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