bitt
1 of 2noun
ˈbit 
1
: a post or pair of posts fixed on the deck of a ship for securing lines
2
: bollard sense 1
bitt
2 of 2verb
bitted; bitting; bitts
transitive verb
: to make (a cable) fast about a bitt
Word History
Etymology
Noun
probably from Middle French bitte, ultimately from Old Norse biti beam
First Known Use
Noun
1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1736, in the meaning defined above