Definition of bitt

• n. - See Bitts.
• v. t. - To put round the bitts; as, to bitt the cable, in order to fasten it or to slacken it gradually, which is called veering away.
• n. - See Bitts.
• v. t. - To put round the bitts; as, to bitt the cable, in order to fasten it or to slacken it gradually, which is called veering away.