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Definition of: bight
(bīt) noun
1. A slightly receding bay; a small recess in a bay.
2. A bend in a river, or the like.
3. A loop or turn in a rope, as around a post, the two ends being fast.
4. A bending or angle.
—v.t. To secure (a load, sail, etc.) as with a bight. ◆ Homophone; bite. [OE byht corner, bay <būgan bend]
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