What is the double part of a rope when folded, in distinction from the ends; that is, a round, bend, or coil not including the ends; a loop called?
bight — (Naut.) The double part of a rope when folded, in distinction from the ends; that is, a round, bend, or coil not including the ends; a loop. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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