- Matter or pieces of wood, ivory, etc., inlaid, or prepared
for inlaying; that which is inserted or inlaid for ornament or variety.
2 . Inlay
[ v. t.]
- 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.