Definition of "bight" in English

noun

1. A corner, bend, or angle; a hollow

   • the bight of a horse's knee
   • the bight of an elbow

2. (geography) An area of sea lying between two promontories, larger than a bay, wider than a gulf.

3. (geography) A bend or curve in a coastline, river, or other geographical feature.

4. A curve in a rope.

verb

1. (transitive) To arrange or fasten (a rope) in bights.