2 entries under this word

Inlay

In-lāy', v. t.

verbtransitive

[imp. & p. p. INLAID; p. pr. & vb. n. INLAYING.] To lay within; hence, to insert, as pieces of pearl, ivory, choice woods, or the like, in a groundwork of some other material; to diversify or adorn with mosaic insertions. Gwilt.

Ĭn'lāy, n.

noun

n. Matter or pieces of wood, ivory, &c., inlaid, or prepared for inlaying; that which is inserted for ornament or variety.

The sloping of the moonlit sward Was damask-work, and deep inlay Of braided blooms, which crept Adown to where the waters slept. Tennyson.