bollard, bitt
(noun) a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); āthe road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollardsā
bitt
(verb) secure with a bitt; ābitt the ship lineā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bitt (plural bitts)
(nautical) The bitts.
(nautical) A bollard.
bitt (third-person singular simple present bitts, present participle bitting, simple past and past participle bitted)
(nautical, transitive) To put round the bitts.
Source: Wiktionary
Bitt, n. (Naut.)
Definition: See Bitts.
Bitt, v. t. Etym: [See Bitts.] (Naut.)
Definition: To put round the bitts; as, to bitt the cable, in order to fasten it or to slacken it gradually, which is called veering away. Totten.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
