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Strait vs Bight - What's the difference?

strait | bight | Related terms |

Strait is a related term of bight.


As nouns the difference between strait and bight

is that strait is (geography) a narrow channel of water connecting two larger bodies of water while bight is a corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow.

As an adjective strait

is (archaic) narrow; restricted as to space or room; close.

As a verb strait

is (obsolete) to put to difficulties.

As an adverb strait

is (obsolete) strictly; rigorously.

Narrows vs Bight - What's the difference?

narrows | bight | Related terms |

Narrows is a related term of bight.


As nouns the difference between narrows and bight

is that narrows is a narrow part of a navigable waterway while bight is a corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow.

As a verb narrows

is (narrow).

Bight vs Bite - What's the difference?

bight | bite |


As nouns the difference between bight and bite

is that bight is a corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow while bite is the act of biting.

As a verb bite is

to cut off a piece by clamping the teeth.

Bight vs Bigha - What's the difference?

bight | bigha |


As nouns the difference between bight and bigha

is that bight is a corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow while bigha is a measure of land in india, varying from a third of an acre to an acre.

Bight vs Ight - What's the difference?

bight | ight |


As nouns the difference between bight and ight

is that bight is a corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow while ight is (obsolete) (l).

Bight vs Pight - What's the difference?

bight | pight |


As a noun bight

is a corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow.

As a verb pight is

(obsolete) (pitch).

Bight vs Dight - What's the difference?

bight | dight |


As a noun bight

is a corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow.

As a verb dight is

to deal with, handle.

Bight vs Aight - What's the difference?

bight | aight |


As a noun bight

is a corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow.

As an adverb aight is

(aave|slang) all right.

Bight vs Hight - What's the difference?

bight | hight |


As nouns the difference between bight and hight

is that bight is a corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow while hight is .

As a verb hight is

(archaic|transitive) to call, name.

As an adjective hight is

(archaic) called, named.

Bight vs Bigot - What's the difference?

bight | bigot |


As nouns the difference between bight and bigot

is that bight is a corner, bend, or angle; a hollow; as, the bight of a horse's knee; the bight of an elbow while bigot is one who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices.

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