fid
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Origin unknown.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
fid (plural fids)
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- (nautical) A pointed tool without any sharp edges, used in weaving or knotwork to tighten and form up weaves or complex knots; used in sailing ships to open the strands of a rope before splicing. Compare marlinespike.
- (nautical) A square bar of wood or iron, with a shoulder at one end, to support the weight of the topmast (on a ship).
- A plug of oakum for the vent of a gun.
- A small thick piece of anything.
- A wooden or metal bar or pin, used to support or steady anything.
- A naval euphemism for "penis", derived from the similarity of each of the above to the male reproductive organ.
Verb [edit]
fid (third-person singular simple present fids, present participle fiding, simple past and past participle fided)
- To support a topmast using a fid.
Anagrams [edit]
Volapük [edit]
Noun [edit]
fid (plural fids)
Declension [edit]
declension of fid
