fid - A pointed tool used to separate strands of rope.
fiddle - A small rail on tables and counters used to keep objects from sliding off when heeled or in heavy seas.
fid - A pointed (or tapered) tool used to separate rope strands, as in splicing. A square iron pin used to keep topmasts and bowsprits in their places.
fidded - When the fid has secured the topmast or bowsprit in its proper place.
Fid -- An iron or wooden bar to keep bowsprits and topmasts in place; a conical wooden instrument used by riggers and sailmakers.
Fish, To -- To strengthen a weak or repair a broken spar by lashing another spar or batten to it.
Fid - Tool used by riggers in splicing line
Figure Eight Knot - A knot in the form of a figure eight, placed in the end of a line to prevent the line from passing through a grommet or a block.
marlinespike, fid
Pointed spikes several inches long, used to splice line, open jammed knots, etc. A marlinespike, often found on a rigging knife, is made of steel, while a fid is wooden or steel.
fid: a tapered, pointed wooden tool for insertion between strands of rope while splicing, sometimes having a hole in the blunt end for insertion of rope.
FID A wood or metal bar used to support the weight of a topmast or a top-gallant mast when in position, being passed through a hole or mortise at its heel and resting on the trestle trees or other support.
fid A tapered, pointed wooden tool used for spreading strands of rope when splicing fiddle block A pulley that has two superimposed sheaves, ...
Fid - 1. A tapered wooden tool used for separating the strands of rope for splicing. 2. A bar used to fix an upper mast in place.
Figurehead - symbolic image at the head of a traditional sailing ship or early steamer.
Fid: A pointed tool used to separate strands of rope.
Figurehead: An ornamental carved and painted figure on the stem of the vessel.
Fin Keel: A fixed keel that is narrow and deeper than a full keel.
Flare: The upward bulge or angle of a ships sides.
 See also: Rope, Deck, Forward, Point, Boat
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