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fid en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Etymology

Origin unknown. Possibly from Old Irish fid

Meanings

  1. 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.
  2. A square bar of wood or iron, with a shoulder at one end, to support the weight of the topmast (on a ship).
  3. A plug of oakum for the vent of a gun.
  4. A small thick piece of anything.
    • Four — dreadfully unclad — men, carefully oiled, to protect their skin against the great heat, are moving about with long iron spoons, stirring here and mixing there, or kneading into little fids various compounds of coarse sugar and rancid butter […] 1872, The Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature:
  5. A wooden or metal bar or pin, used to support or steady anything.
  6. (slang) The penis.

Forms

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fids Number=Plur lexicographic

Coordinates

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Source: en.wiktionary, “fid” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

fid en · VERB

Pronunciation

Etymology

Origin unknown. Possibly from Old Irish fid

Meanings

  1. To support a topmast using a fid.

Forms

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fidded Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fidded Tense=Past lexicographic
fidding Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fids Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic