[bit] 
Nautical| 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. |
| 2. | to wrap (a cable) around a bitt to secure it. |
| bitt (bĭt) 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.] |