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brought up to a bitter

brought up to a bitter adjective: of a ship, stopped or held fast when its cable or rope is run out until it reaches the post (the bitts) on the ship's deck used to secure it.

Adjective

brought up to a bitter (not comparable)

  1. (dated) Of a ship, stopped or held fast when its cable or rope is run out until it reaches the post (the bitts) on the ship's deck used to secure it.

Questions about brought up to a bitter

What does brought up to a bitter mean?
Brought up to a bitter means of a ship, stopped or held fast when its cable or rope is run out until it reaches the post (the bitts) on the ship's deck used to secure it.
What part of speech is brought up to a bitter?
Brought up to a bitter is an adjective.

Words near brought up to a bitter in the dictionary

  1. brought up
  2. brought up against
  3. brought up short
  4. brought up the rear
  5. brought up to
  6. brought up to a bitter
  7. brought upon
  8. brought with
  9. broughten
  10. broughtest
  11. Broughton

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