Etymology: ME prob. f. LG: cf. LG & Du. beting
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plural of bitt
present third singular of bitt
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[bits]plural n. a pair of posts on the deck of a ship for fastening mooring lines or cables
Origin:
Middle English: probably of Low German origin
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bitts, n.Naut.: see bitt n.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.