01 n. See Bitts.
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2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Bitt
/bĭt/
· IPA /bɪt/
02 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.
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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.(Naut.)