lochletn.
/ˈlɒxlᵻt/, /ˈlɒklᵻt/, U.S. /ˈlɑklət/, /ˈlɑxlət/, Scottish English /ˈlɔxlət/ Scottish. Now somewhat rare.
A small loch or lake.
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pulkc1300
tarnc1400
lochan1682
lakelet1796
mountain tarn1802
étanga1855
lochlet1860
lougheen1882
1860 Good Words 1 668/1 Rowed with them in their boats on the lochlets, and fished like the men for trout, salmon, and oysters.
1895 Proc. Soc. Antiquaries Scotl. 29 98 The Boar's Loch is a small lochlet or tarn in the hollow of a small plateau.
1925 A. S. Alexander Tramps across Watersheds 40 These lochlets with their ancient relics are mostly meadows now.
2001 Daily Tel. (Nexis) 15 June 26 His project for the weekend: to build a water feature outside his cottage, which involves excavating a 10ft x 12ft lochlet.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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