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(nautical) That part of an anchor cable which is abaft the bitts and thus remains inboard when a ship is riding at anchor.

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bitter end

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bitter end

Noun

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

停泊中の船において、ビッツより後方（舳側）に位置し、船内に残る錨索の部分

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The boatswain inspected the bitter end of the anchor cable to ensure the portion abaft the bitts that remains inboard when the ship is riding at anchor was secure.

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甲板長は、停泊中にビットの後方にあり船内に残る錨鎖の部分が確実に固定されているかを点検した。

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pay out a rope to the bitter end (pay out all of the rope)

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Sense（3）

(idiomatic) The end of a long and difficult process.

bitter ends

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