HyperDic: carrick_bitt

English > 1 sense of the expression carrick bitt:
NOUNartifactcarrick bitteither of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck
English > carrick bitt: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningEither of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck.
BroaderpostAn upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position

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