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1. (nautical) that part of an anchor cable which is abaft the bitts and thus remains inboard when a ship is riding at anchor
2. (idiomatic) The end of a long and difficult process.
3. (nautical) the final six fathoms of anchor chain before the point of attachment in the chain locker of modern U.S.naval vessels, with these six fathoms often painted blue, white and red to warn deck hands of the end of available anchor chain.