bight

/baɪt/

noun

  1. 1

    A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow

    the bight of a horse's knee
  2. 2

    An area of sea lying between two promontories, larger than a bay, wider than a gulf

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    A curve in a rope

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