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forebitt

UK/ˈfɔːˌbɪt/

forebitt noun: a post at the foremast of a ship, used to secure cables.

Noun

forebitt (plural forebitts)

  1. A post at the foremast of a ship, used to secure cables.

Forms of forebitt

pluralforebitts

Origin of forebitt

From fore- + bitt.

Questions about forebitt

What does forebitt mean?
Forebitt means a post at the foremast of a ship, used to secure cables.
What part of speech is forebitt?
Forebitt is a noun.
How do you pronounce forebitt?
Forebitt is pronounced /ˈfɔːˌbɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of forebitt?
The plural of forebitt is forebitts.

Words near forebitt in the dictionary

  1. forebells
  2. forebemoaned
  3. forebirth
  4. forebirths
  5. forebite
  6. forebitt
  7. forebitten
  8. forebitter
  9. forebitters
  10. forebitts
  11. forebode

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