noun
- A pair of posts fixed vertically on a ship's deck, used to secure ropes and cables.
Usage: nautical; usually plural
Examples
- The sailors wrapped the mooring line around the bitts to secure the ship.
- The captain ordered the crew to tie off the anchor rope to the bitts.
- Strong bitts are essential for safely docking a large vessel.
- The bitts on the deck were reinforced with steel bands.
- Rope was wound tightly around the bitts to hold the boat in place.