bitter ends

A form of bitter end — That part of an anchor cable which is abaft the bitts and thus remains inboard when a ship is riding at anchor.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bitter end
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APA

bitter ends. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitter%20ends

MLA

“bitter ends.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitter%20ends. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bitter ends,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitter%20ends.

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