What is the meaning of the word "bitt"?
Definitions:
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a strong post, as on a wharf, quay, or ship for attaching mooring lines
noun
- Our ship hit upon the bitt as we arrived at the quay.
- Our ship hit upon the bitt as we arrived at the quay.
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to secure with a strong post verb
- I was charged with bitting the ship line.
- I was charged with bitting the ship line.