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Meaning of brought up to a bitter | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

Of a ship, stopped or held fast when its cable or rope is run out until it reaches the post (the bitts) on the ship's deck used to secure it.

dated, not-comparable

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

broughten Broughtonian Broussaisian Brouwerian brow'd browbeaten

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