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EntityQ2704612· pop 8· linked from 267 articles

Also known as waard, eyot

thumb|upright=1.3|Aits on the River Thames

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thumb|upright=1.3|Aits on the River Thames

An ait (, like eight) or eyot () is a small island. The term is especially used to refer to river islands found on the River Thames and its tributaries in England.

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