inlet

transitive verb inlet, inletting

noun

1. 1. a narrow strip of water extending into a body of land from a river, lake, ocean, etc.; small bay or creek
   2. a narrow strip of water between islands
   3. a stream, river, etc. that flows into a larger body of water, as a lake or pond
2. the act of letting something in
3. an entrance, opening, or passage
4. something inlaid or inserted