loop

A bight or bend. The winding of a river.

Loop
·noun A small, narrow opening; a loophole. II. Loop ·noun A curve of any kind in the form of a loop...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Loop
A knotted "eye" of cord, corresponding to the "taches" or knobs in the edges of the curtains of the ...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
loop
a rail of pales or bars joined together like a gate, and moveable at pleasure. S. Also, in the North...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
loop-holes
Small openings made in the walls of a castle, or a fortification, for musketry to fire through. Also...

The Sailor's Word-Book