Fid Definition
fĭd
noun
A round, pointed wooden tool for separating the strands of a rope in splicing.
Webster's New World
A square wooden or metal bar for supporting a topmast.
Webster's New World
A plug of oakum for the vent of a gun.
Wiktionary
A small thick piece of anything.
Wiktionary
A naval euphemism for "penis", derived from the similarity of each of the above to the male reproductive organ.
Wiktionary
suffix
Divided into parts or lobes.
Pinnatifid.
American Heritage
affix
Split or separated into (a specified number or kind of) parts.
Palmatifid.
Webster's New World
verb
To support a topmast using a fid.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Fid
Noun
Singular:
fid
Plural:
fidsOrigin of Fid
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Latin -fidus from findere fid- to split bheid- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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L -fidus, split < base of findere: see fission
From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
Origin unknown
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Origin unknown.
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