unbitted

American  

[uhn-bit-id] / ʌnˈbɪt ɪd /

adjective

1. not bitted or bridled.

2. not controlled.

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Etymology

Origin of unbitted

First recorded in 1580–90; un- ¹ + bit ¹ ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

"So much the worse for the ship, for her cable can be unbitted, as well as the schooner's."

From Down the Rhine Young America in Germany by Optic, Oliver

She held her head high, and capered like an unbitted yearling fresh off the first spring pastures.

From Patsy by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

As soon as the cable was unbitted, "Heave round!" was the cry from the lower-deck.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 by Various

Barely five minutes had elapsed since “all hands” had been piped, and in that interval the cable had to be unbitted and the “slip” stopping it to the deck knocked off by the blacksmith.

From Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant by Greene, John B.

None but Adrian could have tamed the motley population of London, which, like a troop of unbitted steeds rushing to their pastures, had thrown aside all minor fears, through the operation of the fear paramount.

From The Last Man by Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft