bight

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Synonyms: light, bright, right, blight, wight, tight, fight, sight, might, night, bigot

Antonyms: light, bright, right, blight, wight, tight, fight, sight, might, night, bigot

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Noun

1. A corner, bend, or angle; a [[hollow]]
2. {{lb|en|geography}} An [[area]] of [[sea]] lying between two [[promontories]], [[larger]] than a [[bay]], [[wider]] than a [[gulf]].
3. {{lb|en|geography}} A bend or curve in a coastline, river, or other geographical feature.
4. A [[curve]] in a [[rope]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To arrange or fasten (a rope) in bights.

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