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bitt (bit)

noun

any of the strong deck posts, usually in pairs, around which ropes or cables are wound and held fast, as in mooring

Etymology: < ON biti, crossbeam

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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