Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,591,349,416 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

fid

   Also found in: Medical, Legal, Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
fid  (fd)
n.
1. Nautical A square bar used as a support for a topmast.
2. A large tapering pin used to open the strands of a rope before splicing.

[Origin unknown.]

fid [fɪd]
n Nautical
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a spike for separating strands of rope in splicing
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a wooden or metal bar for supporting the heel of a topmast
[of unknown origin]


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Guests must eter the promotioal code "090909", to fid out if they have wo a prize.
The FID has been put off repeatedly since late 2008 as the global recession hit energy markets and a world glut in LNG developed this year; it could be worse in 2010.
The Websters are shocked to fid an empty pregnancy test packet in the bin and Sophie admits she's expecting.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.