Bible Dictionaries
Lagoon

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) A shallow sound, channel, pond, or lake, especially one into which the sea flows; as, the lagoons of Venice.

(2):

(n.) A lake in a coral island, often occupying a large portion of its area, and usually communicating with the sea. See Atoll.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Lagoon'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​l/lagoon.html. 1828.