bitt has definitions from the field of nautical
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[ noun ] (nautical) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)

Synonyms

bollard

Examples

"the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"

2
[ verb ] secure with a bitt

Examples

"bitt the ship line"

Related terms

fasten bollard

3
[ noun ] (nautical) a strong post on the deck of a ship around which mooring lines can be attached

Related terms

post riding_bitt bitthead

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