Bight

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The word bight is derived from Old English byht (“bend, angle, corner; bay, bight”). In modern English, bight may refer to:

  • Bight (geography), recess of a coast, bay, or other curved feature
  • Bight (knot), a curved section, slack part, or loop in rope (used in the terminology of knot-tying)

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