n. [ OE. bi&yogh_;t a bending; cf. Sw. & Dan. bugt bend, bay; fr. AS. byht, fr. būgan. √88. Cf. Bout, Bought a bend, and see Bow, v. ] 1. A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Geog.) A bend in a coast forming an open bay; as, the Bight of Benin. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Naut.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. bi&yogh_;t a bending; cf. Sw. & Dan. bugt bend, bay; fr. AS. byht, fr. būgan. √88. Cf. Bout, Bought a bend, and see Bow, v. ] 1. A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Geog.) A bend in a coast forming an open bay; as, the Bight of Benin. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Naut.) 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. [ 1913 Webster ]
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