bitt-pin en · NOUN
Meanings
- A device like a belaying pin but of heavier scantlings; a turned length of wood or metal passed through the bitts or cross-piece, used to prevent the cable from slipping off or over the bitt-heads yet removable so as to facilitate doing so.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bitt-pins | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| bitt pin | alternative | lexicographic |