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RIDING BITT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does riding bitt mean? 

RIDING BITT (noun)
  The noun RIDING BITT has 1 sense:

1. one of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchorplay

  Familiarity information: RIDING BITT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RIDING BITT (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

One of the large bitts used to secure the cable of a dropped anchor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("riding bitt" is a kind of...):

bitt; bollard (a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines))

Holonyms ("riding bitt" is a part of...):

ship (a vessel that carries passengers or freight)


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