Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗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. · 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.
To support a topmast using a fid.
Origin unknown. Possibly from Old Irish fid
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- Derivation mentionfidsga
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