bight.

1. A broad bend or indentation in a coastline, often forming an open bay.

2. A curved or doubled section of rope distinct from its ends.

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Words that belong together

• coastal bight
• broad bight

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The coast formed a broad bight.

Fishing boats crossed the bight before dawn.

The map showed a bight between the capes.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular bight; plural bights. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.