Thesaurus: bitt

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1. n. See Bitts.
2. v. t. 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.
3. n. a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
4. v. secure with a bitt
5. See Bitts. 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.
6. v. secure with a bitt