Word of the Day: Fid

[Capt Lightning]

Fid: A conical piece of wood or bone used to lock knots in rope eg. the rigging on a sailing ship. Similar to a Marlinspike which is made of metal.

 

[Sliverfox]

It seems some time in my life I've seen a Fid,,just can't remember when or were.

Darn old age,, mind!

 

[Aunt Marg]

Dear husband and I are just in the midst of rebuilding the fids on our sailboat.

 

[Ruthanne]

Well, fid-dil-dee-dee!

 

[Aunt Marg]

I wouldn't recommend taking the fid out of fiddle.

 

[Pappy]

I fid the dogs...

 

[Aunt Marg]

I fid the dogs...

What I want to know is, did you throw a fid the other night, prompting you to pull out your collection of beetles and scatter them about your bed?

https://www.seniorforums.com/thread...is-out-not-to-hard-really.57898/#post-1647763

 

[Pappy]

What I want to know is, did you throw a fid the other night, prompting you to pull out your collection of beetles and scatter them about your bed?

https://www.seniorforums.com/thread...is-out-not-to-hard-really.57898/#post-1647763

No Aunt Marg. I gassed them up and they left on their own accord.

 

[horseless carriage]

It seems some time in my life I've seen a Fid,,just can't remember when or were.

Have you been to the UK? Or maybe you have the odd British coin, perhaps as a souvenir. Around the monarch's head you will see: "Fid. Def." On smaller coins, where space is limited, it's just F. D.
Fid. Def. is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase Fidei Defensor, which means 'Defender of the Faith', a title originally given to Henry VIII by the Pope for defending the Roman Catholic religion. When Henry created the Church of England he kept the title, referring it to the new religion.
In a twist of irony, Henry, although head of the protestant Church of England, never converted. He remained a Roman Catholic to his death.

 

[RubyK]

When I buy a sailboat someday, I'll be sure the fids are in good condition.