Lexic.us

Definition of Islet

1. Noun. A small island.

Definition of Islet

1. n. A little island.

Definition of Islet

1. Noun. a small island ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Islet

1. a small island [n -S] : ISLETED [adj]

Medical Definition of Islet

1. A small island. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Islet

Literary usage of Islet

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Ore Deposits of the United States and Canada by James Furman Kemp (1900)
"The mainland near Silver islet contains many similar veins. ... FA Lowe, "The Silver islet Mine and its Present Development," Eng. and Min. ..."

2. Report of the Royal Commission on the Mineral Resources of Ontario, and by Ontario (1890)
"Silver islet was nearly all American, the Beaver is American, ... The actual amount of silver ore taken from Silver islet during the time the company worked ..."

3. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1914)
"FISHES FROM SOUTH TRINIDAD islet. BY JOHN TREADWELL NICHOLS AND ROBERT CUSHMAN MURPHY. On April 8, 1913, during the course of the expedition to the island ..."

4. Central Asia and Tibet by Sven Anders Hedin (1903)
"Due west of us was another little rocky islet, the bearings of which I had already taken. We hoped we might at least manage to reach it before the moon set. ..."

5. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1880)
"An additional reason for the appearance of this paper is that the Transactions of the Institute contain only a few references to the Silver islet Mine. ..."

6. Chronological History of the West Indies by Thomas Southey (1827)
"one under General Dundas near Gros islet, another near. islet du Choc, and another under Prince Edward at the Cul de Sac des Roseaux. ..."

7. The Ore Deposits of the United States and Canada by James Furman Kemp (1900)
"The mainland near Silver islet contains many similar veins. ... FA Lowe, "The Silver islet Mine and its Present Development," Eng. and Min. ..."

8. Report of the Royal Commission on the Mineral Resources of Ontario, and by Ontario (1890)
"Silver islet was nearly all American, the Beaver is American, ... The actual amount of silver ore taken from Silver islet during the time the company worked ..."

9. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History by American Museum of Natural History (1914)
"FISHES FROM SOUTH TRINIDAD islet. BY JOHN TREADWELL NICHOLS AND ROBERT CUSHMAN MURPHY. On April 8, 1913, during the course of the expedition to the island ..."

10. Central Asia and Tibet by Sven Anders Hedin (1903)
"Due west of us was another little rocky islet, the bearings of which I had already taken. We hoped we might at least manage to reach it before the moon set. ..."

11. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1880)
"An additional reason for the appearance of this paper is that the Transactions of the Institute contain only a few references to the Silver islet Mine. ..."

12. Chronological History of the West Indies by Thomas Southey (1827)
"one under General Dundas near Gros islet, another near. islet du Choc, and another under Prince Edward at the Cul de Sac des Roseaux. ..."

Other Resources: