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eyot

British  
/ aɪt /

noun

  1. rare island

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of eyot

variant of ait

Example Sentences

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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

Crews from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service and the police attended the scene at Sunbury Lock, near Wheatleys Eyot, at about 08:51 BST on Friday.

From BBC

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