riding-bitts

noun

The bitts to which a ship's cable is secured when riding at anchor.

Meanings

nounriding-bitts pl (normally plural, singular riding-bitt)

singular riding-bitt

  1. pluralplural normallynauticalThe bitts to which a ship's cable is secured when riding at anchor.
Cite this entry
APA

riding-bitts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riding-bitts

MLA

“riding-bitts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riding-bitts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “riding-bitts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riding-bitts.

Source: riding-bitts on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.