bight in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for bight in the English»French Dictionary

bight [Brit bʌɪt, Am baɪt] N

1. bight GEOG:

bight

baie f

2. bight (in rope):

bight

boucle f

Great Australian Bight N

Great Australian Bight

Grande Baie f Australienne

Translations for bight in the French»English Dictionary

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grande Baie Australienne GEOG

Great Australian Bight

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English

Finish by half-hitching a bight around the standing part or a round turn about the post.

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The rope is wound onto one drum while it unwinds from the other, with a movable pulley hanging in the bight between the drums.

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