Bitt Synonyms & Definitions

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• BittDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) See Bitts.
2. (v. t.) 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.

• BitterDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (v. t.) Mournful; sad; distressing; painful; pitiable.
2. (n.) Any substance that is bitter. See Bitters.
3. (v. t.) Causing, or fitted to cause, pain or distress to the mind; calamitous; poignant.
4. (v. t.) Characterized by sharpness, severity, or cruelty; harsh; stern; virulent; as, bitter reproach.
5. (v. t.) Causing pain or smart; piercing; painful; sharp; severe; as, a bitter cold day.
6. (n.) AA turn of the cable which is round the bitts.
7. (v. t.) Having a peculiar, acrid, biting taste, like that of wormwood or an infusion of hops; as, a bitter medicine; bitter as aloes.
8. (v. t.) To make bitter.

• BittacleDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (n.) A binnacle.