A: "They're splicing fids for splicing ropes together. You drive the spike between the strands of the rope so you can fit a strand of a different rope through."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqmGFfiuXrM
#15
You're welcome.
Confidential?
Centennial? Continental?
From "The" Continent.
Like Continental manners would include not making a big deal out of someone's typo.
Gretchen,
In surgery, we call them Gigli.
If you're brave enough.