bitts

Etymology
, probably of or  origin, and the English form a corruption or contraction, from, probably ultimately from a variant of. Compare 🇨🇬 and 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  A frame composed of two strong oak timbers (bitt-heads) fixed vertically in the fore part of a ship, bolted to the deck beams to which are secured the cables when the ship rides to anchor