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Fid - What does it mean?

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fid

English

(wikipedia fid)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (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

    (en verb)
  • To support a topmast using a fid.
  • Anagrams

    * ---- ==Volapük==

    Noun

    (vo-noun)
  • food
  • Declension

    (vo-decl-noun)

    Derived terms

    * fidacem ----

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.