bitt-heads
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bitt-pin — noun Similar to a belaying pin but of heavier scantlings; a turned length of wood or metal passed through the bitts or cross piece, used to prevent the cable from slipping off or over the bitt heads yet removable so as to facilitate doing so … Wiktionary
bitts — noun 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 … Wiktionary
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
