Bitts

Origin

See reference.

Noun

noun

1. (nautical, pluralonly) A frame composed of two strong oak timbers (bitt-heads) fixed vertically in the fore part of a ship, bolted to the deck beams to which are secured the cables when the ship rides to anchor

Derived terms

• bitter
• bitter end
• bitt-heads
• bitt-pins
• bitt-stopper
• bitt the cable
• carrick-bitts
• fore-brace bitts
• gallows-bitts
• jear-bitts
• paul-bitts or pawl-bitts
• riding-bitts
• topsail-sheet bitts
• winch-bitts
• windlass-bitts