1. caught or trapped in a bight (a curve or loop in a rope, cable, or coastline)
Usage: nautical; often used in maritime or climbing contexts

Examples

• The sailor's arm was bighted in the rope during the storm.
• The ship was bighted on the rocky coastline and couldn't escape.
• He carefully avoided getting bighted in the climbing rope.
• The cable became bighted around the anchor point.
• The crew worked to free the bighted rigging before it caused damage.