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