Bi*ter"nate (&?;), a. [Pref. bi- + ternate.] (Bot.) Doubly ternate, as when a petiole has three ternate leaflets. -- Bi*ter"nate*ly, adv. Gray.
Bi"the*ism (&?;), n. [Pref. bi- + theism.] Belief in the existence of two gods; dualism.
Bit"ing (&?;), a. That bites; sharp; cutting; sarcastic; caustic. "A biting affliction." "A biting jest." Shak.
Bit"ing in" (&?;). (Etching.) The process of corroding or eating into metallic plates, by means of an acid. See Etch. G. Francis.
Bit"ing*ly, adv. In a biting manner.
Bit"less (&?;), a. Not having a bit or bridle.
Bit"stock` (&?;), n. A stock or handle for holding and rotating a bit; a brace.
Bitt (&?;), n. (Naut.) See Bitts.
Bitt (&?;), v. t. [See Bitts.] (Naut.) 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.