bitt
1 of 2noun
ˈbit 
1
: a post or pair of posts fixed on the deck of a ship for securing lines
2
: bollard sense 1
bitt
2 of 2verb
bitted; bitting; bitts
transitive verb
: to make (a cable) fast about a bitt
Word History
Etymology
Noun
probably from Middle French bitte, ultimately from Old Norse biti beam
First Known Use
Noun
1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1736, in the meaning defined above
- for the better
- for the birds
- for the chop
- for the common good
- for the common/public good
- for the duration
- for the foreseeable future
- for the good of
- for the hell of it
- for the life of one
- for the long haul
- for the love of God
- for the love of mike
- for the love of Mike/Pete
- for the love of pete
- for the meantime
- for the most part
- for the nonce
- for the public good
- for the record
- for the rest
- for the sake of appearances
- for the sake of it
- for the sake of simplicity
- for the simple reason that