Definitions of bight

1. A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow.

2. A bend in a coast forming an open bay; as, the of Benin.

3. the middle part of a slack rope ( as distinguished from its ends)

4. a bend or curve ( especially in a coastline)

5. a loop in a rope

6. a broad bay formed by an indentation ( a bight) in the shoreline; " the Bight of Benin"; " the Great Australian Bight"

7. A bend in a coast forming an open bay; as, the Bight of Benin.

8. A bend in a coast- line forming an open bay; a small bay between two headlands; a loop in a rope.

9. A small bay; bend or loop in a rope.

10. A small bay.

11. A loop or turn in a rope.

12. A small bay; the loop or coil of a rope; the inward bent of a horse's chambrel, and the bent of the fore knees.

13. A sudden bend inwards of the sea into the land; a small bay; the double part or coil of a rope.