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- noun The
end of arope that is not used to make aknot .
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reesetee commented on the word standing end
A ropeworker's term referring to the end of a rope not involved in making a knot, often shown as unfinished. The opposite end is called the bitter end, the end that is tied off. A bitt is a metal block with a crosspin, found on docks and used for attaching lines.
January 14, 2008