ait

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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ait  (āt),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Dial.]
  1. British Termsa small island, esp. in a river.
Also, eyot. 
  • Middle English eyt, Old English ȳgett, diminutive of ieg, īg island, cognate with Middle Low German ō, ōge, ou(we), Old High German ouwa, Old Norse ey. See island bef. 900

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ait / eɪt/, eyot
  1. an islet, esp in a river
Etymology: Old English ӯgett small island, from ieg island
'ait' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
eyot

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