bitt

Noun
  1. A strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines) (synset 102867933)
    "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"
    referred to in: ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
    is a type of: post - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position
    subtypes: riding bitt - one of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor
    has: bitthead - the upper end of a bitt
    is a part of: dock, pier, wharf, wharfage - a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
    same as: bollard
Verb
  1. Secure with a bitt (synset 201289157)
    "bitt the ship line"
    is a type of: fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached

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