A colloquial abbreviation of island.
·noun An <<Island>>. II. Isle ·noun ·see <<Aisle>>. III. Isle ·noun A spot within another of a dif...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
The radical sense of the Hebrew word seems to be "habitable places," as opposed to water, and in thi...
William Smith's Bible Dictionary
A cormorant. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A name given to the three guns mounted on ships' turrets. ...