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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Nautical, a tapered wooden pin or marlinspike used to open the strands of a rope in splicing. It is sometimes driven by a mallet called a commander.
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bilby commented on the word splicing-fid
-fid 'split into parts' as in trifid.
August 12, 2021
ry commented on the word splicing-fid
think it's just a fid as in a bar or pin that supports or braces something. compare setting-fid, fid-hole
August 16, 2021
ry commented on the word splicing-fid
interesting that decemfid also shows up in the reverse dictionary though
August 16, 2021