fid


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
fid/fɪd/
noun Nautical
  • 1 a square wooden or iron bar which supports a topmast.
  • 2 a conical pin or spike used in splicing rope.
– origin C17: of unknown origin.
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