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Bitter end
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Meaning
Noun
●
In Nautical:
That part of an
anchor
cable
which is
abaft
the
bitts
and thus
remains
inboard
when a
ship
is
riding
at
anchor
.
●
In Nautical:
The
final
six
fathoms
of
anchor
chain
before the point of
attachment
in the
chain locker
of
modern
US
naval
vessels.
●
The
end of
a long and
difficult
process.
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