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bitt [bit]

(naval architecture)

A short metal or wood post on the deck of a ship used to secure mooring or other lines; usually in a pair.

To secure a line about a ship's bitt.

Bitt

or cleat, a double bollard fastened to the deck of a vessel; it is used for securing a mooring line (mooring bitt) or towline (towing bitt) tied in figure eights. Bitts are usually hollow and made of steel or cast iron. On sailing vessels they are equipped with pulleys for securing and tightening certain running rigging ropes.

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