About The Word Bitt
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Bitt
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What's The Definition Of Bitt?
[n] a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"
[v] secure with a bitt; "bitt the ship line" Synonyms | Synonyms for Bitt: bollard Related Terms | Find terms related to Bitt: See Also | bitthead | dock | fasten | fix | pier | post | riding bitt | secure | wharf | wharfage Bitt In Webster's Dictionary \Bitt\, n. (Naut.)
See {Bitts}.
\Bitt\, v. t. [See {Bitts}.] (Naut.) To put round the bitts; as, to bitt the cable, in order to fasten it or to slacken it gradually, which is called veering away. --Totten. |
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