bight
/bˈaɪt/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- a loop in a rope
- a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
- a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline
“the Bight of Benin” - the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)
verb
- fasten with a bight
Words that rhyme with bight
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