bitt

[ bit ]

/ bɪt /

Nautical

noun

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)

to wrap (a cable) around a bitt to secure it.

Origin of bitt

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

Words nearby bitt

bitser, bit slice, bitstock, bitstream, bitsy, bitt, bitten, bitter, bitter apple, bitterbark, bitterbrush

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Example sentences from the Web for bitt

A small silver coin of the West Indies, six of which make a bitt.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
Cadogan, having found his coat, laid it on a bitt near by while he should launch his little raft.
Sonnie-Boy's People|James B. Connolly
He took a turn of his falls around the bitt, and, always with one eye peeping sidewise into the shadows, reached for his coat.
Sonnie-Boy's People|James B. Connolly
And Pencroft showed a rope which fastened the cable to the bitt itself.
The Secret of the Island|W.H.G. Kingston (translation from Jules Verne)

It will be seen that two out of the three readers particularly interested in Mr. Bitt's splash were agreeably interested.
Once Aboard The Lugger|Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson

British Dictionary definitions for bitt

bitt

/ (bɪt) nautical /

noun

one of a pair of strong posts on the deck of a ship for securing mooring and other lines

another word for bollard (def. 1)

verb

(tr) to secure (a line) by means of a bitt

Word Origin for bitt

C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse biti cross beam, Middle High German bizze wooden peg

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bitt
释义	bitt [ bit ] / bɪt / Nautical noun 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) to wrap (a cable) around a bitt to secure it. Origin of bitt 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 Words nearby bitt bitser, bit slice, bitstock, bitstream, bitsy, bitt, bitten, bitter, bitter apple, bitterbark, bitterbrush Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bitt A small silver coin of the West Indies, six of which make a bitt. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth Cadogan, having found his coat, laid it on a bitt near by while he should launch his little raft. Sonnie-Boy's People\|James B. Connolly He took a turn of his falls around the bitt, and, always with one eye peeping sidewise into the shadows, reached for his coat. Sonnie-Boy's People\|James B. Connolly And Pencroft showed a rope which fastened the cable to the bitt itself. The Secret of the Island\|W.H.G. Kingston (translation from Jules Verne) It will be seen that two out of the three readers particularly interested in Mr. Bitt's splash were agreeably interested. Once Aboard The Lugger\|Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson British Dictionary definitions for bitt bitt / (bɪt) nautical / noun one of a pair of strong posts on the deck of a ship for securing mooring and other lines another word for bollard (def. 1) verb (tr) to secure (a line) by means of a bitt Word Origin for bitt C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse biti cross beam, Middle High German bizze wooden peg Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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