bight
Bay or loop
A bight is a curve or loop in a rope, especially the middle section between the two ends.
In geography, a bight is a gentle curve in a coastline or the bay formed by such a curve: the Bight of Benin, the Great Australian Bight.
The word connects to bend—a bight is where something bends without breaking or ending.
Curve closing on itself
Curve closing on itself
reef · figure-eight · clove · sheet · overhand · rope · cordage · marline
Water extending into land
- coveSheltered coastal indentation
- bayPartially enclosed water
- gulfPartially enclosed sea
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
lagoon · fjord · sound · anchorage · shoreline · coastline · tidewater · headland
loop
Curve closing on itself
flexure · sweep · coil · turn · hook · crook · slack · fold · kink · twist
loop
Curve closing on itself
bowline · reef · figure-eight · clove · sheet · overhand · rope · cordage · marline · lashing
inlet
Water extending into land
estuary · lagoon · fjord · sound · anchorage · shoreline · coastline · tidewater · headland · cape
anchorage
Secure harbor spot
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- dockMooring structure at water's edge
wharf · pier · quay · berth · jetty · haven · port · waterfront · shelter · breakwater
indentation
Inward cut or setback
niche · cranny · concavity · pocket · notch · cavity · depression
- bite the big oneSlang for dying
- Bight of BeninWest African coastal indentation