bight
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4ADJ.
long, southern
VERB + BIGHT
spied
BIGHT + NOUN
elbow, horse's, meadow
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow
the bight of a horse's knee
the bight of an elbow
An area of sea lying between two promontories, larger than a bay, wider than a gulf.
A bend or curve in a coastline, river, or other geographical feature.
A curve in a rope.
I could see every rib, the joints of their limbs were like knots in a rope; each had an iron collar on his neck, and all were connected together with a chain whose bights swung between them, rhythmically clinking.
verb
To arrange or fasten (a rope) in bights.
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6the bight of a horse's knee
Wiktionarythe bight of an elbow
WiktionaryI spied a bight of meadow some way below the roadway in an angle of the river.
WiktionaryHeligoland is located in the German Bight.
Tatoeba · #844843A bight is a long, gradual bend or recess in the shoreline that forms a large, open bay.
Tatoeba · #6708724The Southern California Bight is the curved coastline between Point Conception and San Diego, and encompasses the Channel Islands.
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