name
Meaning 1
A mountain peak in Graham Land, Antarctica.
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Standard Lemma guide
fid
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/fɪd/
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noun
Meaning 2
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.
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Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 3
A square bar of wood or iron, with a shoulder at one end, to support the weight of the topmast (on a ship).
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Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 4
A plug of oakum for the vent of a gun.
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noun
Meaning 5
A small thick piece of anything.
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noun
Meaning 6
A wooden or metal bar or pin, used to support or steady anything.
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noun
Meaning 7
The penis.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Topics: nautical, transport
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noun
Meaning 8
A British worker with the British Antarctic Survey.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: slang
Qualifier: Antarctica
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noun
Meaning 9
Initialism of functional iron deficiency.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Qualifier: nutrition
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verb
Meaning 10
To support a topmast using a fid.
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History
Etymology
From fid due to its shape.
Origin unknown. Possibly from Old Irish fid
From FIDS (“Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey”), a former name of the British Antarctic Survey.