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Main Entry:: bight
Pronunciation:: \ˈbīt\
Function:: 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 bend2: a slack part or loop in a rope

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