forebitt

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UK/ˈfɔːˌbɪt/

noun

A post at the foremast of a ship, used to secure cables.

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Meanings

nounforebitt (plural forebitts)

plural forebitts

  1. nauticalA post at the foremast of a ship, used to secure cables.

Origin

From fore- + bitt.

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APA

forebitt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forebitt

MLA

“forebitt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forebitt. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forebitt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forebitt.

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