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fid definition

fid (fid)

noun

  1. a round, pointed wooden tool for separating the strands of a rope in splicing
  2. a square wooden or metal bar for supporting a topmast

Etymology: Early ModE naut. term < ?

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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