"forebitt" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈfɔːˌbɪt/ [UK] Forms: forebitts [plural]
Etymology: From fore- + bitt. Etymology templates: {{af|en|fore-|bitt}} fore- + bitt Head templates: {{en-noun}} forebitt (plural forebitts)
  1. (nautical) A post at the foremast of a ship, used to secure cables.

Inflected forms

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