bitter end

1. A final, painful, or disastrous extremity.

2. Nautical The inboard end of a chain, rope, or cable, especially the end of a rope or cable that is wound around a bitt.

[English bitter, bitt (bitt + -er) + end. Sense 1, influenced by bitter.]

bitter end

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical the end of a line, chain, or cable, esp the end secured in the chain locker of a vessel

to the bitter end until the finish of a task, job, or undertaking, however unpleasant or difficult

b. until final defeat or death

[in both senses perhaps from bitt]

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Noun	1.	bitter end - the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be); "he was determined to fight to the bitter end" extremity - an extreme condition or state (especially of adversity or disease)
	2.	bitter end - (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt sailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailor line - something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line" end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"

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"Pray don't mind it," she said, "pray don't, really--let it be--" But Whiskey Dick, feeling himself on safe ground in this attention, persisted to the bitter end of a disintegrated and well-worn "Travatore.

Devil's Ford by Harte, Bret View in context

Despising others, it was in the logical order of things that I should follow my conclusions to their bitter end, and consistently despise myself.

The Two Destinies by Collins, Wilkie View in context

And now, honestly, I wished I had put a bullet through my head before joining in this murderous conspiracy; but retreat was impossible, even if I had been the man to draw back after going so far; and I had a still stronger reason for standing by the others to the bitter end.

Dead Men Tell No Tales by Hornung, E. W. View in context

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