bight

  • 31bight — [bʌɪt] noun 1》 a curve or recess in a coastline or other geographical feature. 2》 a loop of rope. Origin OE byht a bend or angle , of Gmc origin …

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  • 32bight — n. 1. (Naut.) Bend, coil, round, loop. 2. Bay, inlet, cove …

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  • 33bight — noun (C) 1 a curve in a coast, like a bay 1 (1) but not as curved 2 a loop 1 (1) made in the middle of a rope when tying a knot …

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  • 34bight — see BOW …

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  • 35bight(s) — bite(s) byte(s) …

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  • 36bight — n. 1 a curve or recess in a coastline, river, etc. 2 a loop of rope. Etymology: OE byht, MLG bucht f. Gmc: see BOW(2) …

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  • 37Bight of Bonny — Der Golf von Guinea Der Golf von Guinea bezeichnet den Teil des Atlantischen Ozeans, der von den Küsten Westafrikas im Norden und Osten begrenzt wird. Im Norden und Osten grenzt er an das Küstenland der Regionen Ober und Niederguinea und im Süden …

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  • 38Great Australian Bight — The Great Australian Bight is a large bight, or open bay located off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia. LimitsBy definition of the International Hydrographic Bureau, the Great Australian Bight is… …

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  • 39Southern Bight — (German: Southern Bay , is the southern bight of the North Sea bounded by the coasts of the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Great Britain. The Southern Bight is east of the German Bay, German Bight and the Wadden Sea is between the Southern and… …

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  • 40Battle of Heligoland Bight — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=First Battle of Heligoland Bight partof=the First World War caption=SMS Ariadne in action at Heligoland Bight date=28 August 1914 place=Heligoland Bight, North Sea result=British victory combatant1= combatant2=… …

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