Meaning & use
Bight
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A curve or recess in a coastline, river, or other geographic feature, or a loop in a length of rope.
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The ship anchored safely in the sheltered bight.
The sailor grabbed a bight of the line before it went taut.
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Distinct from 'bite' and 'byte,' this nautical and geographic term shares an origin with the word 'bend.'
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