bight

bight has 8 senses in the JumbleFix dictionary. Letters: 5.

Definitions

• v.. A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow.
• v.. A bend in a coast forming an open bay; as, the Bight of Benin.
• v.. The double part of a rope when folded, in distinction from the ends; that is, a round, bend, or coil not including the ends; a loop.
• n.. the middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends)
• n.. a broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline; "the Bight of Benin"; "the Great Australian Bight"
• n.. a bend or curve (especially in a coastline)
• n.. a loop in a rope
• v.. fasten with a bight