bitt (b t) Nautical n. A vertical post, usually one of a pair, set on the deck of a ship and used to secure ropes or cables. tr.v. bitt·ed, bitt·ing, bitts To wind (a cable) around a bitt. [Perhaps of Dutch or Low German origin; akin to Old Norse biti, crossbeam.] |
bitt [bɪt] Nautical
n
1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) one of a pair of strong posts on the deck of a ship for securing mooring and other lines
2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) another word for bollard [1]
vb
(Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) to secure (a line) by means of a bitt
[probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse biti cross beam, Middle High German bizze wooden peg]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | bitt - a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards" bitthead - the upper end of a bitt pier, wharf, wharfage, dock - a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats post - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them" riding bitt - one of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight |
| Verb | 1. | bitt - secure with a bitt; "bitt the ship line" |
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