ˈcarrick ˈbittsNaut. [app.f.carrick= carrack ship of burden (cf.prec.) + bitt(s, q.v.] 1847in Craig.c1850Rudim.Navig. (Weale) 103 Carrick-bitts, the upright pieces of timber near the ends of the windlass, in which are the gudgeons for the spindles to work on: they are also called ‘windlass-bitts’.