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bitt en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • bĭt
  • /bɪt/

Meanings

  1. The bitts.
  2. A bollard.

Forms

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bitts Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

bitt-heads · unbitt · bitt-pin · towing bitt

Translations (11)

it galloccia (bollard) · it bitta (bollard) · ga ceap ceangail (bollard) · fi pollari (bollard) · pl pachołek (bollard) · de Poller (bollard) · eo bito (bollard) · ru кнехт (bollard) · es bita (bollard) · gl bita (bollard) · tr iskele babası (bollard)

bitt en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • bĭt
  • /bɪt/

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To put round the bitts.
    • to bitt the cable, in order to fasten it or to slacken it gradually, which is called veering away

Forms

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bitted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bitted Tense=Past lexicographic
bitts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
bitting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic