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Nid vs Fid - What's the difference?

nid | fid |

As verbs the difference between nid and fid

is that nid is while fid is to support a topmast using a fid.

As a noun fid is

(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.

nid

English

Initialism

(Initialism) (head)
  • (linguistics) noun inanimate dependent

    • Noun

    (nid)
  • (UK, slang) pound sterling, quid

    • See also

    * na * nad * ni

    Anagrams

    * * * ----

    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 ----