fid

As nouns the difference between aid and fid

is that aid is help; assistance; succor, relief while 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.

As verbs the difference between aid and fid

is that aid is to (give) support (to); to further the progress of; to help; to assist while fid is to support a topmast using a fid.

As a proper noun AID

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As nouns the difference between fir and fid

is that fir is (chiefly|countable|british) any conifer of a variety of genera, especially a scots pine, pinus sylvestris'' or a (true fir) (''abies ) while 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.

As a verb 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.

As a verb fid

is to support a topmast using a fid.

As a preposition wid is

(informal|or|dialectal) with.

As nouns the difference between fid and fido

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 fido is a coin that is defective, having been incorrectly minted, often prized by collectors.

As a verb fid

is to support a topmast using a fid.

As a proper noun Fido is

A representative given name for a dog.