SBI PO Prelims practice question
The explorers sailed into a sheltered bight where the cliffs formed a natural harbour.
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Correct answer: (D) The sailor tied the knot by first forming a loose bight in the rope and securing it to the cleat
The sailor tied the knot by first forming a loose bight in the rope and securing it to the cleat. In the question, ‘bight’ means a curve in a coastline, river or other geographical feature. While in option (d), ‘bight’ means a loop of rope. The same word has different meanings. Hence, option (d) contains the homonym of the given word.
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