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fid
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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.
Other meanings
2. noun
A square bar of wood or iron, with a shoulder at one end, to support the weight of the topmast (on a ship).
3. noun
A plug of oakum for the vent of a gun.
4. noun
A small thick piece of anything.
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