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1) a short pull or push (up); a kind of noose or knot; a temporary difficulty (hitch)

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Meaning:
bight

a long curve in a coastline

bay

choke

the valve in a petrol engine, used to control the intake of hair

smother, block

eyelet

a small hole in cloth etc used for putting a rope etc through

circle, spiral

gallows

a wooden framework on which to kill a criminal by hanging

place for hanging

loop

(the round shape produced by) string, ribbon etc crossing itself

circle, spiral

snare

a trap for small animals and birds; something dangerous or deceitful that tempts a person

trap

trap

an apparatus used for catching animals etc; a plan for deceiving a person or making a person say or do something; a light, two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse or pony

snare, trick

NOOSE as in Wiktionary
NOOSE as in Wikipedia