"bitts" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Middle English, probably of Low German or North Germanic origin, and the English form a corruption or contraction, from Old Norse biti, probably ultimately from a variant of Proto-Germanic *bitiz. Compare Swedish beting and Danish beding. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|en|nds|-}} Low German, {{der|en|gmq|-}} North Germanic, {{der|en|non|biti}} Old Norse biti, {{der|en|gem-pro|*bitiz}} Proto-Germanic *bitiz, {{cog|sv|beting}} Swedish beting, {{cog|da|beding}} Danish beding Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} bitts pl (plural only)
  1. (nautical, plural only) 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 Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-bitts-en-noun-rsEs~ivM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Topics: nautical, transport Derived forms: bitter, bitter end, bitt-heads, bitt-pins, bitt-stopper, bitt the cable, carrick-bitts, fore-brace bitts, gallows-bitts, jear-bitts, paul-bitts, pawl-bitts, riding-bitts, topsail-sheet bitts, winch-bitts, windlass-bitts

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