eyot

British  

/ aɪt /

noun

1. rare island

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Etymology

Origin of eyot

variant of _ait

Example Sentences

There were three lines of flat stepping-stones across the stream, and between them fords for horses, that went from either brink to a bare eyot in the midst.

From Literature

And they saw that in the midst of the eyot a mound was piled, ringed with stones, and set about with many spears.

From Literature

That night they camped on a small eyot close to the western bank.

From Literature

We slid by the eyot called Beautiful Island and watched as the river began a slow narrowing into its old scenic headwaters.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hallsmead Ait, a triangular island or an eyot in Berkshire and close to Shiplake Lock in Oxfordshire, is set to be auctioned next month if it is not sold before.

From BBC