Defenition of the word bitt

• Defenition of the word bitt

  • A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed on the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines etc. are secured.
  • a strong post on the deck of a ship around which mooring lines can be attached
  • secure with a bitt; "bitt the ship line"
  • a strong post on a wharf or quay around which to attach mooring lines
  • a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"
  • a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
  • secure with a bitt

Synonyms for the word bitt

• • bollard

Meronymys for the word bitt

• • bitthead
  • dock
  • pier
  • wharf
  • wharfage

Hyponyms for the word bitt

• • riding bitt

Hypernyms for the word bitt

• • fasten
  • fix
  • post
  • secure

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