bight of a rope

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• Bight — (b[imac]t), n. [OE. bi[yogh]t a bending; cf. Sw. & Dan. bugt bend, bay; fr. AS. byht, fr. b[=u]gan. [root]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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bight — [bīt] n. [ME < OE byht < base of bugan (see BOW1); akin to Du & Ger bucht] 1. Obs. a bend, angle, or hollow, specif. of a body structure 2. a loop or slack part in a rope 3. a curve in a river, coastline, etc. 4. a bay formed by such a… …   English World dictionary

• bight — ► NOUN 1) a curve or recess in a coastline or other geographical feature. 2) a loop of rope. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

• Bight (knot) — The term bight is used in knot tying to refer to any curved section, slack part, or loop between the two ends of a rope, string, or yarn.Clifford W. Ashley, The Ashley Book of Knots (New York: Doubleday, 1944), 597.] An important concept, the… …   Wikipedia

• bight — /buyt/, n. 1. the middle part of a rope, as distinguished from the ends. 2. the loop or bent part of a rope, as distinguished from the ends. 3. a bend or curve in the shore of a sea or river. 4. a body of water bounded by such a bend. 5. a bay or …   Universalium

• bight — /baɪt / (say buyt) noun 1. the part of a rope between the ends. 2. the loop or bent part of a rope, as distinguished from the ends. 3. an inward bend or curve in the shore of a sea or a river. 4. a body of water bounded by such a bend; a bay.… …  

• Bight — A bight may refer to:* bight (geography), recess of a coast or bay. * bight (knot), a curved section, slack part, or loop in rope (used in the terminology of knot tying)ee also* Bite (disambiguation) * Byte …   Wikipedia

• bight — [[t]baɪt[/t]] n. 1) navig. a loop or slack part in a rope 2) geo a bend or curve in the shore of a sea or river 3) geo a body of water bounded by such a bend 4) geo a bay or gulf 5) to fasten with a bight of rope • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME byght …   From formal English to slang

• bight — baɪt n. loop in a rope; middle part of a rope; curve or recess in the shore of a sea or river …   English contemporary dictionary

• bight — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English byht bend, bay; akin to Old English būgan to bend more at bow Date: 15th century 1. a bend in a coast forming an open bay; also a bay formed by such a bend 2. a slack part or loop in a rope …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• bight — [bʌɪt] noun 1》 a curve or recess in a coastline or other geographical feature. 2》 a loop of rope. Origin OE byht a bend or angle , of Gmc origin …   English new terms dictionary