INLAY


Meaning of INLAY in English

noun matter or pieces of wood, ivory, ·etc., inlaid, or prepared for inlaying; that which is inserted or inlaid for ornament or variety.

2. inlay ·vt to lay within; hence, to insert, as pieces of pearl, iviry, choice woods, or the like, in a groundwork of some other material; to form an ornamental surface; to diversify or adorn with insertions.

Webster English vocab.      Английский словарь Webster.