Definitions for bitts
bitts

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1. bittsnoun

   A frame composed of two strong oak timbers (bitt-heads) fixed vertically in the fore part of a ship, bolted to the deck beams to which are secured the cables when the ship rides to anchor

2. Etymology: See reference.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bitts

   Bitts are paired vertical wooden or metal posts mounted either aboard a ship or on a wharf, pier or quay. The posts are used to secure mooring lines, ropes, hawsers, or cables. Bitts aboard wooden sailing ships (sometime called cable-bitts) were large vertical timbers mortised into the keel and used as the anchor cable attachment point. Bitts are carefully manufactured and maintained to avoid any sharp edges that might chafe and weaken the mooring lines.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bitts

   a frame of two strong timbers fixed perpendicularly in the fore part of a ship, on which to fasten the cables as the ship rides at anchor, or in warping. Other bitts are used for belaying (belaying bitts), for sustaining the windlass (carrick bitts, winch bitts, or windlass bitts), to hold the pawls of the windlass (pawl bitts) etc

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Bitts

   bits, n. a frame in the forepart of a ship round which the cables are passed when the vessel rides at anchor.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. bitts

   A frame composed of two strong pieces of straight oak timber, fixed upright in the fore-part of a ship, and bolted securely to the beams, whereon to fasten the cables as she rides at anchor; 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. Since the introduction of chain-cables, bitts are coated with iron, and vary in their shapes. There are several other smaller bitts; as, the topsail-sheet bitts, paul-bitts, carrick-bitts, windlass-bitts, winch-bitts, jear-bitts, riding-bitts, gallows-bitts, and fore-brace bitts.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. BITTS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bitts is ranked #93921 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Bitts surname appeared 195 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bitts.
   
   93.8% or 183 total occurrences were White.
   3.5% or 7 total occurrences were Black.

How to pronounce bitts?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say bitts in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of bitts in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of bitts in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bitts
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitts
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bitts
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=bitts
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=bitts
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html