Definition ait
Etymology 1
From Middle English eyt, eit, from Old English īġeoþ, īgoþ, iggaþ, iggoþ (“ait, eyot, islet, small island”), diminutive of īġ, ēġ, īeġ (“island”). More at eyot.
Noun
ait (plural aits)
- An island in a river, especially the River Thames in England.
Etymology 2
From Scots ait, ate, from Middle English ate, from Old English āte. More at oat.
Noun
ait (plural aits)
- (Scotland) An oat.