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Bitts vs Batts - What's the difference?

bitts | batts |

As nouns the difference between bitts and batts

is that bitts is (nautical|pluralonly) a frame composed of two strong oak timbers (bitt-heads) fixed vertically in the fore part of a ship, bolted to the deck beams to which are secured the cables when the ship rides to anchor while batts is .

bitts

English

Noun

(head)
  • (nautical, pluralonly) A frame composed of two strong oak timbers (bitt-heads) fixed vertically in the fore part of a ship, bolted to the deck beams to which are secured the cables when the ship rides to anchor

    • Derived terms

    * bitter * bitter end * bitt-heads * bitt-pins * bitt-stopper * bitt the cable * carrick-bitts * fore-brace bitts * gallows-bitts * jear-bitts * paul-bitts or pawl-bitts * riding-bitts * topsail-sheet bitts * winch-bitts * windlass-bitts

    References

    * An etymological dictionary of the English language, p. 65

    batts

    English

    Noun

    (head)