bitt

1 of 2

noun

1
: a post or pair of posts fixed on the deck of a ship for securing lines
2

bitt

2 of 2

verb

bitted; bitting; bitts

transitive verb

: to make (a cable) fast about a bitt

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably from Middle French bitte, ultimately from Old Norse biti beam

First Known Use

Noun

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1736, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bitt was in 1593

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“Bitt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bitt. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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