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Definition of Bitts

Bitts
Bitts Bitts, n. pl. [Cf. F. bitte, Icel. biti, a beam. ?87.] (Naut.) A frame of two strong timbers fixed perpendicularly in the fore part of a ship, on which to fasten the cables as the ship rides at anchor, or in warping. Other bitts are used for belaying (belaying bitts), for sustaining the windlass (carrick bitts, winch bitts, or windlass bitts), to hold the pawls of the windlass (pawl bitts) etc.
Bitt
Bitt Bitt, n. (Naut.) See Bitts.
Bitt
Bitt Bitt, v. t. [See Bitts.] (Naut.) To put round the bitts; as, to bitt the cable, in order to fasten it or to slacken it gradually, which is called veering away. --Totten.

Meaning of Bitts from wikipedia

- secure mooring lines, ropes, hawsers, or cables. Bitts aboard wooden sailing ships (sometime called cable-bitts) were large vertical timbers mortised into the...
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- USCGC Bitt (WYTL-65613) was a cutter in the U.S. Coast Guard. Constructed by Western Boat Building Corp and commissioned in 1966, the vessel served as...
- fantail)) - the anchor bitts are on a bulkhead in the cable locker and the bitter end of the cable is connected to the bitts using the bitter pin, which...
- To make a line temporarily fast by winding it, figureeight fashion, round a cleat, a belaying pin, or a pair of bitts. The Octonions, John C. Baez...
- began on 25 May 2008 at Belfast's Odyssey arena and finished at Carlisle Bitts Park on 23 August 2008. Duffy went on to play the part of James "Ringo"...
- 1750 or earlier chorale setting "Herr, straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn, das bitt" A min. SATB 39: 220 III/2.2: 131 after Z 4606a; text after Ps. 6 00408 339...
- considerable. Most of his early roles were in Swedish television (such as Bombi Bitt) and films. Of Skarsgård's work in Swedish film, he is known for Good Evening...