Answer: bitts

AnswerCrossword Clue
BITTSDeck posts for cables
bittsstrong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
bittsto wrap (a cable) around a bitt to secure it
bittsBITT, to secure a cable
BITTSMooring line posts
BITTSThey secure ship ropes
BITTSVertical posts: naut.
BITTSVertical ship posts
BITTSPosts on a ship's deck
BITTSTowlines are tied around them
BITTSBollards
BITTSShip's posts
BITTSMooring 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.