The sea-mans dictionary, or, An exposition and demonstration of all the parts and things belonging to a shippe together with an explanation of all the termes and phrases used in the practique of navigation / composed by Henry Manwaring ...

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Title: The sea-mans dictionary, or, An exposition and demonstration of all the parts and things belonging to a shippe together with an explanation of all the termes and phrases used in the practique of navigation / composed by Henry Manwaring ...
Author: Manwayring, Henry, Sir, 1587-1653.
Publication: London :: Printed by G. M. for John Bellamy ...,; 1644.
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The Bitts.

Are the two maine square peeces of Timber which stand piller-wise, commonly placed abast the Manger in the Loofe of the Ship: and for no other use, but to make fast, or as it were, to Belage the Cabell unto, when we ride at an Anchor; The lower part of them, is fast∣ned, in holde to the Riders, but the middle part doth beare, for their better strength, and are bolted, in great Ships, to two beames, which crosse to the Bowes of the Ship, and therefore sometimes, in extraordinary stormes, we are faine to make fast the Cabell to the Maine-mast, for the better relieving the Bitts and safetie of the Bowes which have in great Road-steads been violently torne from the after-part of the Ship.