BITO; BITO TREE
Bi"to, n., Bi"to tree`. [Etym. uncertain.] (Bot.)
Defn: A small scrubby tree (Balanites Ægyptiaca) growing in dry regions of tropical Africa and Asia.
The hard yellowish white wood is made into plows in Abyssinia; the bark is used in Farther India to stupefy fish; the ripe fruit is edible, when green it is an anthelmintic; the fermented juice is used as a beverage; the seeds yield a medicinal oil called zachun. The African name of the tree is hajilij.
BITSTOCK
Bit"stock`, n.
Defn: A stock or handle for holding and rotating a bit; a brace.
BITT
Bitt, n. (Naut.)
Defn: See Bitts.
BITT
Bitt, v. t. Etym: [See Bitts.] (Naut.)
Defn: To put round the bitts; as, to bitt the cable, in order to fasten it or to slacken it gradually, which is called veering away. Totten.
BITTACLE
Bit"ta*cle, n.