bitt

English Thesaurus

1. a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines) (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	post,
definition	:	an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	riding bitt,
definition	:	one of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor (noun.artifact)

part holonym	:	bitthead,
definition	:	the upper end of a bitt (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	dock, pier, wharf, wharfage,
definition	:	a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats (noun.artifact)

domain category	:	ship,
definition	:	a vessel that carries passengers or freight (noun.artifact)

2. secure with a bitt (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	fasten, fix, secure,
definition	:	cause to be firmly attached (verb.contact)

3. a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	bitt,
definition	:	secure with a bitt (verb.contact)

4. secure with a bitt (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bitt, bollard,
definition	:	a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines) (noun.artifact)

5. a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines) (noun.artifact)

derivation	:	bitt,
definition	:	secure with a bitt (verb.contact)

6. secure with a bitt (verb.contact)

derivation	:	bitt, bollard,
definition	:	a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines) (noun.artifact)