fid
noun
- a round, pointed wooden tool for separating the strands of a rope in splicing
- a square wooden or metal bar for supporting a topmast
See fid in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(fĭd)
noun- Nautical A square bar used as a support for a topmast.
- A large tapering pin used to open the strands of a rope before splicing.
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