Definition of Bight
Bight
Bight
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(noun)
A curved or angular part of a coastline, especially a bay or inlet.
e.g. The sailboat navigated through the bight to avoid the rocky shoreline.
(noun)
the part of a rope that is slack, such as a loop, as opposed to its ends;
e.g. Someone might trip over the bight of the rope if it is left across the passage like that.
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