ait ( t)n. Chiefly British A small island. [Middle English eit, from Old English  geth, diminutive of g, eg, island; see island.] |
ait [eɪt], eyot
n
Dialect an islet, esp in a river
[Old English ȳgett small island, from ieg island]
eyot, ait - A small island in a river or lake is an eyot or ait.
See also related terms for lake.
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