mooring bitts

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• bitts — n.pl. Naut. a pair of posts on the deck of a ship, for fastening cables etc. Etymology: ME prob. f. LG: cf. LG & Du. beting * * * plural of bitt present third singular of bitt * * * [bits] plural n. a pair of posts on the deck of a ship for… …   Useful english dictionary

• bitts — n. strong post on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines (Nautical) …   English contemporary dictionary

• КНЕХТЫ, КНЕГТЫ — (Bitts) парные литые, чугунные или стальные клепаные тумбы, укрепленные болтами к палубе судна и служащие для закрепления швартовных или буксирных концов, в соответствии с чем они и получают дополнительное наименование швартовных К. (Mooring… …   Морской словарь

• knighthead — /nuyt hed /, n. Naut. 1. either of a pair of upright members flanking and securing the bowsprit of a ship at the bow, often used as mooring bitts; apostle. 2. a plate at the fore end of a topgallant forecastle, on an iron or steel sailing ship,… …   Universalium

• knighthead — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from its having been carved to represent knights 1. : one of two timbers rising in the bows of a wooden ship just within the stem with one on each side of the bowsprit called also bollard timber 2. : a… …   Useful english dictionary

• Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …   Wikipedia