Remember that ancient Roman “dildo”? It might just be an old Roman drop spindle

[isaacfrond]

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/03/remember-that-ancient-roman-dildo-it-might-just-be-an-old-roman-drop-spindle/

[ggm]

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

That said, a "fid" really is used for working with ropes, but many ribald jokes are said about them. I wouldn't want to swear a fid-shaped object found in a boat hadn't been used for more than one purpose.