Bit or Bitt: How To spell?
The word Bit is misspelled against Bitt, a verb meaning "To put round the bitts; as, to bitt the cable, in order to fasten it or to slacken it gradually, which is called veering away."
The word Bit is misspelled against Bitt, a verb meaning "To put round the bitts; as, to bitt the cable, in order to fasten it or to slacken it gradually, which is called veering away."