Answer: bitts

AnswerCrossword Clue
BITTS

Mooring posts

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Mooring line posts

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They secure ship ropes

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Vertical posts: naut.
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Vertical ship posts
BITTSPosts on a ship's deck
BITTSTowlines are tied around them
BITTSBollards
BITTSDeck posts for cables
BITTSShip's posts
BITTSDeck posts
BITTSHolders for ship's cables
BITTSMooring posts.
BITTSDevices for a ship's cables.
BITTSDeck posts to secure ships' lines.
BITTSDeck posts: Naut.
BITTSPosts for tying hawsers.
BITTSWindlass supports.