Definition of "bitt" [bitt]

• A vertical post, usually one of a pair, set on the deck of a ship and used to secure ropes or cables. (noun)
• To wind (a cable) around a bitt. (verb-transitive)

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• "July 17th, 2008 at 6: 33 am i'm in ff3 on a pc and it looks fine to me … must be mac ff3 users who are experiencing trouble? anyway, i like a cleaner look, personally … grungy sites are great for personal use, but i think the more professional sites look better without it. (however, i wouldn't be against seeing a 'bitt' more personalization here …)"
• "Oofty-Oofty took a turn on a bitt, the rope tautened, and the Ghost, lunging onward, jerked the cook to the surface."
• "One man I noticed fetch up, head on and square on, with the starboard bitt."