towing bitt

noun

Any of the vertical posts on a vessel to which towlines or mooring lines are secured.

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Meanings

nountowing bitt (plural towing bitts)

plural towing bitts · alternative towing bit

  1. nauticalAny of the vertical posts on a vessel to which towlines or mooring lines are secured.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bollard
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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