fid

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noun

: a tapered usually wooden pin used in opening the strands of a rope
: divided into (so many) parts or (such) parts
bifid

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Noun
The exhibit features tools used in sailmaking, such as palms, fids, commanders, awls, and marlin spikes. Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

Adjective combining form

borrowed from Latin -fidus, derivative from the base of findere "to split, cleave" — more at bite entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1615, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fid was in 1615

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“Fid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fid. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

Medical Definition

FID

abbreviation
free induction decay
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