towing-bitts

While this was being done, the boat plied back and forth between the two vessels, passing a heavy hawser, which was made fast to the great towing-bitts on the schooner's forecastle-head.

The Lost Poacher 2010

While this was being done, the boat plied back and forth between the two vessels, passing a heavy hawser, which was made fast to the great towing-bitts on the schooner's forecastle-head.

The Lost Poacher 1922

I observe that your motor-boat is fitted with towing-bitts.

Kindred of the Dust 1918

They found themselves on the broad, flat, spoon-shaped after-deck occupied by the strong towing-bitts and coils of cable.

The Adventures of Bobby Orde Stewart Edward White 1909

While this was being done, the boat plied back and forth between the two vessels, passing a heavy hawser, which was made fast to the great towing-bitts on the schooner's forecastle-head.

The Lost Poacher 1901

The Brutus had stopped towing in response to the signal gun of the Southern Cross in time to prevent the towing-bitts being rooted out bodily or the cable parting.

The Boy Aviators' Polar Dash or Facing Death in the Antarctic John Henry Goldfrap 1898

While this was being done, the boat plied back and forth between the two vessels, passing a heavy hawser, which was made fast to the great towing-bitts on the schooner's forecastle-head.

Dutch Courage and Other Stories Jack London 1896

While this was being done, the boat plied back and forth between the two vessels, passing a heavy hawser, which was made fast to the great towing-bitts on the schooner's forecastle-head.

Stories of Ships and the Sea Little Blue Book # 1169 Jack London 1896