FID
/fɪd/
7
Scrabble
7
WWF
F(4) I(1) D(2)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/fɪd/
noun
- 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.
- 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.
verb
- To support a topmast using a fid.
Source: Wiktionary
