eyot

/ aɪt /

noun

1. rare.
   island

Word History and Origins

Origin of eyot¹

variant of ait

Example Sentences

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

Mr Cameron said he and two friends would take one of the Berkshire school's rowing boats to Queen's Eyot island in the middle of The Thames to smoke joints, spending the afternoon "gently off our heads".

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

A long whitish hand could be dimly seen as it shot out and grabbed the gunwale; two pale lamplike eyes shone coldly as they peered inside, and then they lifted and gazed up at Frodo on the eyot.

From Literature