bight

1. A loop in a rope (synset 113898523)
   is a type of: loop - anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
2. A bend or curve (especially in a coastline) (synset 113892535)
   is a type of: bend, crook, turn, twist - a circular segment of a curve
3. A broad bay formed by an indentation in the shoreline (synset 109243146)
   "the Bight of Benin"; "the Great Australian Bight"
   is a type of: bay, embayment - an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
   specific instances:

   • bight of benin - a broad indentation of the Gulf of Guinea in western Africa
   • great australian bight - a wide bay of the Indian Ocean in southern Australia; notorious for storms
4. The middle part of a slack rope (as distinguished from its ends) (synset 102840781)
   is a type of: center, centre, midpoint - a point equidistant from the ends of a line or the extremities of a figure
   is a part of: rope - a strong line

1. Fasten with a bight (synset 201345218)
   is a type of: fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached

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