Bight

noun

/baɪt/

Word Frequency: 0.5

Definitions

1.nounA corner, bend, or angle; a hollow

"the bight of a horse's knee"

2.nounAn area of sea lying between two promontories, larger than a bay, wider than a gulf

3.nounA bend or curve in a coastline, river, or other geographical feature.

4.nounA curve in a rope

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