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CARRICK BITT
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Either of a pair of strong posts that support a windlass on a ship's deck
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("carrick bitt" is a kind of...):
post (an upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position)