Hypertext Webster Gateway: "lagoon"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lagoon \La*goon"\, n. [It. or Sp. laguna, L. lacuna ditch, pool,
pond, lacus lake. See {Lake}, and cf. {Lacuna}.] [Written
also {lagune}.]
1. A shallow sound, channel, pond, or lake, especially one
into which the sea flows; as, the lagoons of Venice.
2. A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion
of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. See
{Atoll}.
{Lagoon island}, a coral island consisting of a narrow reef
encircling a lagoon.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
lagoon
n : a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand
or coral [syn: {laguna}, {lagune}]
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