dock vs bitt

dock and bitt both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dock	Yes	No	Yes	No
bitt	Yes	No	Yes	No

dock (noun)	bitt (noun)
the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair	a strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines)
a short or shortened tail of certain animals
landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded
any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

dock (verb)	bitt (verb)
maneuver into a dock	secure with a bitt
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
come into dock
deduct from someone's wages
deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty