bitt
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noun
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.
verb (used with object)
to wrap (a cable) around a bitt to secure it.
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
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Historical Examples of bitt
A small silver coin of the West Indies, six of which make a bitt.
The Sailor's Word-BookWilliam Henry Smyth
The bitt for the bowsprit to be stepped in runs through the deck and into the keelson.
The hawser had but just been loosened from the bitt when the drag of the waters began.
A Runaway Brig;James Otis
Keep one turn round the bitt, and heave in on it when the painter slacks.
The Cruise of the DazzlerJack London
Bitt′ers, a liquid prepared from bitter herbs or roots, and used as a stomachic.
bitt
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Word Origin for bitt
C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse biti cross beam, Middle High German bizze wooden peg
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