double-bittv.

Etymology: see bitt n.

Nautical.

transitive. To pass (a cable) twice round the bitts, or round two pairs of bitts instead of one.

ΚΠ

1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple I. xv. 233 ‘Which cable was ranged last night—the best bower?’ ‘Yes, sir.’ ‘Jump down, then, and see it double bitted and stoppered at thirty fathoms.’

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 104 In ships of war there are usually two pairs of cable-bitts, and when they are both used at once the cable is said to be double-bitted.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online September 2018).

单词	double-bitt
释义	double-bittv. Etymology: see bitt n. Nautical. transitive. To pass (a cable) twice round the bitts, or round two pairs of bitts instead of one. ΚΠ 1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple I. xv. 233 ‘Which cable was ranged last night—the best bower?’ ‘Yes, sir.’ ‘Jump down, then, and see it double bitted and stoppered at thirty fathoms.’ 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 104 In ships of war there are usually two pairs of cable-bitts, and when they are both used at once the cable is said to be double-bitted. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < v.1834
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