inlet.
A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
Meaning & usage
A body of water let into a coast, such as a bay, cove, fjord or estuary.
We hit a bad chop at the inlet.
A passage that leads into a cavity.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English inlāte (“inlet, entrance”), from inleten (“to let in”), equivalent to in- + let. Compare Low German inlat (“inlet”), German Einlass (“inlet, entrance”).
To let in; admit.
To insert; inlay.
To carve the wooden stock of a firearm so as to position the metal components in it.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English inleten, equivalent to in- + let. Cognate with Dutch inlaten (“to let in, admit”), Low German inlaten (“to let in”), German einlassen (“to admit, let in”), Swedish inlåta (“to enter, engage”).
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