inlet

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnlət/

The English word “inlet” has 5 meanings listed here.

noun

A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
A passage that leads into a cavity.

verb

To let in; admit.
To insert; inlay.
To carve the wooden stock of a firearm so as to position the metal components in it.

Etymology

From Middle English inlāte (“inlet, entrance”), from inleten (“to let in”), equivalent to in- + let. Compare Low German inlat (“inlet”), German Einlass (“inlet, entrance”).

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