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A bend; flexure; curve; a hollow angle.
A bend or hollow in a human or animal body.
A curve or bend in a river, mountain chain, or other geographical feature.
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The part of a sling that contains the stone.
A fold, bend, or coil in a tail, snake's body etc.
(RQ:Spenser Faerie Queene)