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Bights (geography)
The word is derived from Old English ''byht'' (“bend, angle, corner; bay, bight”). In modern English, bight may refer to: * Bight (geography), recess of a coast, bay, or other curved feature * Bight (knot), a curved section, slack part, or loop in rope (used in the terminology of knot-tying) See also * * Canto Bight, a fictional city in ''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' * Bite (other) * Byte (other) * Byte, a unit of digital information in computing and telecommunications {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old English
Old English ( or , or ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the Early Middle Ages. It developed from the languages brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th century, and the first Old English literature dates from the mid-7th century. After the Norman Conquest of 1066, English was replaced for several centuries by Anglo-Norman language, Anglo-Norman (a langues d'oïl, type of French) as the language of the upper classes. This is regarded as marking the end of the Old English era, since during the subsequent period the English language was heavily influenced by Anglo-Norman, developing into what is now known as Middle English in England and Early Scots in Scotland. Old English developed from a set of Anglo-Frisian or Ingvaeonic dialects originally spoken by Germanic tribes traditionally known as the Angles (tribe), Angles, Saxons and Jutes. As the Germanic settlers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bight (geography)
In geography, a bight () is a concave bend or curvature in a coastline, river or other geographical feature, or it may refer to a very open bay formed by such a feature. Such bays are typically broad, open, shallow and only slightly recessed. Description The size of bights differs greatly, which may be as small as a bend in a river or large like a sound. Large bights are shallower than sounds. Traditionally, explorers defined a bight as a bay that could be sailed out of on a single tack in a square-rigged sailing vessel, regardless of the direction of the wind (typically meaning the apex of the bight is less than 25 degrees from the edges). According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, an indentation with an area as large as (or larger than) that of the semi-circle whose diameter is a line drawn across the mouth of that indentation, can be regarded as a bay not merely a bight. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bight (knot)
In knot tying, a bight is a curved section or slack part between the two ends of a rope, string, or yarn.. "Any slack part of a rope between the two ends, particularly when curved or looped." A knot that can be tied using only the bight of a rope, without access to the ends, is described as in the bight. The term "bight" is also used in a more specific way when describing Turk's head knots, indicating how many repetitions of braiding are made in the circuit of a given knot. Bight vs. open loop Sources differ on whether an open loop or U-shaped curve in a rope qualifies as a bight. treats bights and loops as distinct, stating that a curve "no narrower than a semicircle" is a bight, while an open loop is a curve "narrower than a bight but with separated ends". However, ''The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Knots'' (2002) states: "Any section of line that is bent into a U-shape is a bight." Slipped knot In order to make a slipped knot (also slipped loop and quick release knot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Jedi
''Star Wars: The Last Jedi'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi'') is a 2017 American epic space opera film written and directed by Rian Johnson. Produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the second installment of the ''Star Wars'' sequel trilogy, following ''The Force Awakens'' (2015), and the eighth episode of the nine-part " Skywalker saga". The film's cast includes Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong'o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, and Benicio del Toro. ''The Last Jedi'' follows Rey as she seeks the aid of Luke Skywalker in hopes of turning the tide for the Resistance in the fight against Kylo Ren and the First Order while General Leia Organa, Finn, and Poe Dameron attempt to escape a First Order attack on the dwindling Resistance fleet. The film features the first p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bite (other)
A bite is a wound received from the mouth of an animal or human; it is also a verb describing that action. Bite or BITE may also refer to: Related to biting * Biting, the process of chewing or mastication, whereby food is crushed and ground by teeth * Occlusion (dentistry), called "bite" (e.g., as in "overbite" or "underbite"), the contact between teeth Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''Bite'' (album), a 1983 album by Altered Images * ''Bites'' (album), a 1985 album by Skinny Puppy * ''Bite'', a 1990 album by Ned's Atomic Dustbin Stage productions * ''Bite'' (show), a topless vampire show at the Stratosphere Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States * BITE, an acronym for Barbican International Theatre Events at the Barbican Centre, London Other arts, entertainment, and media * ''Bite'' (film), a 2015 horror film * BiteTV, a Canadian television channel * The Beast in the East, a professional wrestling event produced by WWE Science and technology * BiTE, an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Byte (other)
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A byte is a unit of digital information in computing and telecommunications that most commonly consists of eight bits. Byte may also refer to: * Byte (comics), a character from DC Comics * ''Byte'' (magazine), a computer industry magazine * Byte (song), a song by Martin Garrix and Brooks * ''Bytes'' (album), an album by Black Dog Productions * Byte (retailer), a computer retailer in the United Kingdom * Byte (dinghy), a sailing dinghy *''Byte'', a naming series for electric cars from Byton * Byte (service), a video sharing app. See also * * * Nybble * Bight (other) * Bite (other) A bite is a wound received from the mouth of an animal or human; it is also a verb describing that action. Bite or BITE may also refer to: Related to biting * Biting, the process of chewing or mastication, whereby food is crushed and ground by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
