short metal or wooden post on the deck of a ship, used to secure mooring or other lines; usually in pairs
a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"
secure with a bitt; "bitt the ship line"
a metal block with a crosspin used for tying lines to, found on docks
a pair of posts on a ship's deck for securing cables
Vertical, cylindrical iron post with a lip at the top. Used for belaying lines. Mooring bitts usually occurred as a pair, but Titanic also had single, cross shaped bitts at the davits. These worked like cleats, except the shape allowed several lines to belay independently.
A vertical post extending above the deck for securing mooring lines
strong iron post on ship's deck for working or fastening lines; almost invariably in pairs.
A post or pair of posts with or without a crossbar (norman) for securing heavy lines; usually in the bow of a boat.
vertical cylindrical shaped fitting made of steel and securely attached to deck; usually in pair and used for fastening mooring ropes or towing lines in a figure of eight; also known as bollard
a single or double post fixed on a deck for securing mooring lines and towlines. On a deck, a bitt is more commonly called a bollard.
Posts mounted on the ship's bow for fastening ropes or cables.
Vertical post extending above the deck to secure docking lines.
A sturdy post mounted on the bow or stern to which anchor or mooring lines may be attached.
Any of the deck posts, often in pairs, around which lines or chains are wound and held fast.
