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ALL meanings of bitt

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  • noun bitt one of a pair of strong posts on the deck of a ship for securing mooring and other lines 3
  • verb bitt to secure (a line) by means of a bitt 3
  • noun bitt any of the strong deck posts, usually in pairs, around which ropes or cables are wound and held fast, as in mooring 3
  • noun bitt 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. 1
  • verb with object bitt to wrap (a cable) around a bitt to secure it. 1
  • noun bitt (nautical) The bitts. 0
  • noun bitt (nautical) A bollard. 0
  • verb bitt (nautical) To put round the bitts. 0
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