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Fid vs Marlinspike - What's the difference?

fid | marlinspike |

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.

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 ----

    marlinspike

    English

    Alternative forms

    * marlin spike * marlinespike * marline spike * marlingspike * marling spike

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A tool, consisting of a pointed metal spike, used to manipulate the strands of rope or cable when knotting and splicing