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View synonyms for bight
bight
[ bahyt ]
noun
- the middle part of a rope, as distinguished from the ends.
- the loop or bent part of a rope, as distinguished from the ends.
- a bend or curve in the shore of a sea or river.
- a body of water bounded by such a bend.
- a bay or gulf.
verb (used with object)
- to fasten with a bight of rope.
bight
1/ baɪt /
noun
- a wide indentation of a shoreline, or the body of water bounded by such a curve
- the slack middle part of an extended rope
- a curve or loop in a rope
verb
- tr to fasten or bind with a bight
Bight
2noun
- the Bight informal.the major indentation of the S coast of Australia, from Cape Pasley in W Australia to the Eyre Peninsula in S Australia In fullthe Great Australian Bight
bight
/ bīt /
- A long, gradual bend or curve in a shoreline. A bight can be larger than a bay, or it can be a segment of a bay.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bight1
Old English byht ; see bow ²
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