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Pronunciation / Transliteration: seupeuraising pin
"선원은 밧줄을 엮기 위해 핀을 사용했습니다."
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2 senses- 1
A conical wooden or metal pin used by sailors to open the strands of rope in splicing or to support a topmast.
"The boatswain used a heavy wooden fid to prepare the thick hemp rope for a splice."
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To support or secure a topmast by means of a fid.
"The crew worked quickly to fid the topmast before the squall hit."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Dutch word 'fide' or Middle English terms related to nautical wooden pins, dating back to the late 16th century. Historically used in maritime contexts to describe a conical pin used for splicing ropes or supporting topmasts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fid" is said worldwide
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épissoir
Transliteration: eh-pee-swar
"Le matelot a utilisé un épissoir pour séparer les cordages."
Marteel
Transliteration: mar-teel
"Der Matrose nutzte das Marteel, um das Tauwerk zu spleißen."
punteruolo
Transliteration: poon-teh-roo-o-lo
"Il marinaio ha usato il punteruolo per fare la commessura."
pasador
Transliteration: pah-sah-dor
"El marinero usó el pasador para empalmar el cabo."
saca-voltas
Transliteration: sah-kah vohl-tahs
"O marinheiro utilizou a ferramenta para abrir as cordas."
कील
Transliteration: keel
"नाविक ने रस्सी जोड़ने के लिए लकड़ी की कील का इस्तेमाल किया।"
绳 锥
Transliteration: shéng zhuī
Script: 绳锥
"水手用绳锥来拼接粗大的缆绳。"
스플라이싱 핀
Transliteration: seupeuraising pin
"선원은 밧줄을 엮기 위해 핀을 사용했습니다."
棒針
Transliteration: bōbari
"水夫はロープを編むために木製のピンを使いました。"
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