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marlinspike

Fid vs Marlinspike - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between fid and marlinspike

is that fid is 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 while marlinspike is a tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.

As a verb fid

is to support a topmast using a fid.

Taxonomy vs Marlinspike - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between taxonomy and marlinspike

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while marlinspike is a tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing.