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Bitter End

nounid 18017·updated May 18, 2026
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(nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt

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Variants

plural
Bitter Ends
possessive
Bitter End's
pluralpossessive
Bitter Ends'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
(nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt
§2
the final extremity, however unpleasant it may be

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