(Homonym: bitt).
1. A small fragment of something broken off from the whole; SYN. chip, flake, fleck, scrap.
2. Piece of metal held in horse's mouth by reins and used to control the horse while riding.
3. The cutting part of a drill; usually pointed and threaded and is replaceable in a brace or bitstock or drill press.

ETYM AS. cruma, akin to Dutch kruim, German krume; cf. German krauen to scratch, claw.
Small piece of e.g. bread or cake.

ETYM Old Fren. morsel, French morceau, Late Lat. morsellus, a dim. from Latin morsus a biting, bite, from mordere to bite; prob. akin to Eng. smart. Related to Smart, Morceau, Mordant, Muse, Muzzle.
1. A small amount of solid food; a mouthful; SYN. bit, bite.
2. A small quantity of anything.

A delicate or tender piece of anything eatable; a delicious morsel.