carrick bitt
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carrick bitt
n.
Either of the two posts that support the windlass on a ship's deck.
[Probably from obsolete carrick, variant of carrack.]
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carrick bitt
(ˈkærɪk)n
(Nautical Terms) nautical either of a pair of strong posts used for supporting a windlass
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| Noun | 1. | carrick bitt - either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck post - an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them" |
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