bight that crosses itself.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
loop (noun)archaic - loophole
1.
a) a curving or doubling of a line so as to form a closed or partly open curve within itself through which another line can be passed or into which a hook may be hooked
b) such a fold of cord or ribbon serving as an ornament
2.
a) something shaped like or suggestive of a loop
b) a circular airplane maneuver executed in the vertical plane
3.
a ring or curved piece used to form a fastening, handle, or catch
4.
a closed electric circuit
5.
a) a piece of film or magnetic tape whose ends are spliced together so as to project or play back the same material continuously
b) a continuously repeated segment of music, dialogue, or images - a drum loop
6.
a series of instructions (as for a computer) that is repeated until a terminating condition is reached
7.
a sports league
8.
a select well-informed inner circle that is influential in decision making - out of the policy loop
intransitive verb
1.
to make or form a loop
2.
to execute a loop in an airplane
3.
transitive verb
to move in or in an arc - loops
1.
a) to make a loop in, on, or about
b) to fasten with a loop
2.
to join (two courses of loops) in knitting
3.
to connect (electric conductors) so as to complete a loop
4.
to cause to move in an arc