bight
(en)
(noun) a bend in a coast forming an open bay / (noun) a bay formed by such a bend / (noun) a slack part or loop in a rope / (geographical name) the N section of Gulf of Guinea W Africa SW of Nigeria / (geographical name) the E section of Gulf of Guinea W Africa / (geographical name) / (geographical name) wide bay on S coast of Australia; part of Indian Ocean
Slack has been disappearing inch by inch from the bight of cable
notable
2 years ago