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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bitt (bit),USA pronunciation [Naut.]n. - Nautical, Naval TermsAlso 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.
v.t. - Nauticalto wrap (a cable) around a bitt to secure it.
- 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, perh.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: bitt /bɪt/ n - one of a pair of strong posts on the deck of a ship for securing mooring and other lines
- another word for bollard
vb - (transitive) to secure (a line) by means of a bitt
Etymology: 14th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse biti cross beam, Middle High German bizze wooden peg |