brought up to a bitter

adjective

Of a ship, stopped or held fast when its cable or rope is run out until it reaches the post (the bitts) on the ship's deck used to secure it.

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Meanings

adjectivebrought up to a bitter (not comparable)
  1. datednot comparablenauticalOf a ship, stopped or held fast when its cable or rope is run out until it reaches the post (the bitts) on the ship's deck used to secure it.
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APA

brought up to a bitter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brought%20up%20to%20a%20bitter

MLA

“brought up to a bitter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brought%20up%20to%20a%20bitter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brought up to a bitter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brought%20up%20to%20a%20bitter.

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