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noun
1.
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)
2.
to wrap (a cable) around a bitt to secure it.
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Origin:
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
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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| bitt (bɪt) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | one of a pair of strong posts on the deck of a ship for securing mooring and other lines |
| 2. | another word for bollard |
| —vb | |
| 3. | (tr) to secure (a line) by means of a bitt |
| [C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse biti cross beam, Middle High German bizze wooden peg] | |
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