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BITT PIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does bitt pin mean?
• BITT PIN (noun)
The noun BITT PIN has 1 sense:
1. a pin through the bitthead to keep the mooring lines from slipping off
Familiarity information: BITT PIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pin through the bitthead to keep the mooring lines from slipping off
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("bitt pin" is a kind of...):
pin (a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things)
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