BIGHT

bight

(noun) the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)

bight

(noun) a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline; “the Bight of Benin”; “the Great Australian Bight”

bight

(noun) a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)

bight

(noun) a loop in a rope

bight

(verb) fasten with a bight

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

bight (plural bights)

A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow

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

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

A curve in a rope

Source: Wiktionary

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Bight, n. Etym: [OE. bi a bending; cf. Sw. & Dan. bugt bend, bay; fr. AS. byht, fr. b. sq. root88. Cf. Bout, Bought a bend, and see Bow, v.]

1. A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow.

2. (Geog.)

Definition: A bend in a coast forming an open bay; as, the Bight of Benin.

3. (Naut.)

Definition: The double part of a rope when folded, in distinction from the ends; that is, a round, bend, or coil not including the ends; a loop.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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