bitt

American  

[bit] / bɪt /

noun

1. Also called bollard.  a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.

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verb (used with object)

1. to wrap (a cable) around a bitt to secure it.

bitt British  

/ bɪt /

noun

1. one of a pair of strong posts on the deck of a ship for securing mooring and other lines

2. another word for bollard

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verb

1. (tr) to secure (a line) by means of a bitt

Etymology

Origin of bitt

Middle English, perhaps < Dutch or Low German; compare Dutch, Low German beting, in same sense, akin to Middle High German bizze wooden peg, Old Norse biti crossbeam

Example Sentences

Nigeria has named Barbados-based Bitt Inc as a technical partner in developing the eNaira.

From Reuters • Oct. 24, 2021

The CBN had named Barbados-based Bitt Inc as its technical partner in developing the eNaira.

From Reuters • Oct. 7, 2021

I mean," Mr. Bitt told him, "that for this reason I cannot but regret that the excitement aroused should disappear with our issue of to- morrow.

From Once Aboard the Lugger by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)

I must confess I do not understand one Bitt on't.

From Citt and Bumpkin (1680) by L'Estrange, Sir Roger

Mr. Bitt sat behind a broad table; before him, deep in an armchair, smoking a cigarette, lay Mr. Vivian Howard.

From Once Aboard the Lugger by Hutchinson, A. S. M. (Arthur Stuart-Menteth)