bitts

About 0.04 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A frame composed of two strong oak timbers (bitt-heads) fixed vertically in the fore part of a ship, bolted to the deck beams to which are secured the cables when the ship rides to anchor

Similar words

bollard bitt-heads gallows-bitts crossbeam setbolt batten chainbolt beam towing bitt bitter end

Often followed by

and on of are or was to for were

Word family

bitt bitted bitting