bight
- noun
- /baɪt/
- Specialized
:
bahía
- The significant geological feature of the bight is the Channel Islands, whose nearshore zones contribute most of the area's sea urchin catch.
Examples
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l believe the appropriate word is actuaIIy "bight."
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The place I found for landing was a bight on an island whose shore was protected by coral reefs.
Fiction book (1991) -
Other facilities already drew gigawatts of power from water flooding into the Iberian Bight twice a day, without adding a single gram of carbon to the atmosphere or spilling an ounce of poison upon the land.
Fiction book (1990) -
The boat anchored safely in the bight, providing a calm spot away from the strong currents of the ocean.
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We set up our picnic on the sandy beach of the bight, where the water gently lapped against the shore.
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The bight along the coast was perfect for sailing, as it offered protection from the rough waters beyond.
Synonyms
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A part of the sea partly surrounded by land
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A long narrow part of the sea that goes into the land
A small bay along a coast where the land curves inward
Compounds
A large open bay on Australia's southern coast known for rough seas and high cliffs
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bight comes from the old English word byht meaning 'bend' or 'bay'. So a bight of the coast is simply a wide 'bend' that opens into a large, sheltered bay.