NOUN | artifact | bitt, bollard | a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines) |
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VERB | contact | bitt | secure with a bitt |
Meaning | A strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines). | |
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Synonym | bollard | |
Category | ship | A vessel that carries passengers or freight |
Part of | pier, wharf, wharfage, dock | A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles |
Parts | bitthead | The upper end of a bitt |
Narrower | riding bitt | One of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor |
Broader | post | An upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position |
Spanish | baliza, bita, bolardo, noray | |
Catalan | norai | |
Verbs | bitt | secure with a bitt |
Meaning | Secure with a bitt. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Example | "bitt the ship line" | |
Broader | fasten, fix, secure | Cause to be firmly attached |
Nouns | bitt | a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines) |
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