English noun: bitter end | |||
1. | bitter end (state) the final extremity (however unpleasant it may be) | ||
Samples | He was determined to fight to the bitter end. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | extremity | ||
2. | bitter end (artifact) (nautical) the inboard end of a line or cable especially the end that is wound around a bitt | ||
Broader (hypernym) | end, terminal | ||
Part meronym | line | ||
Domain category | navigation, sailing, seafaring | ||