Bitts 1 (or Bollards) : Cast iron cylindrically shaped standards secured to the deck of a ship for the purpose of securing mooring ropes, tow ropes, etc. They are usually placed abreast of the mooring pipes
H. J. Porter (Chairman - Technical Committee), Dictionary of Fire Technology, The Institution of Fire Engineers, The Victory Press (Leicester) Ltd. 1979 UK. (Fr Tech - Brit) {81}