DCHP-1 Online
wood island trans. of islet de bois, q.v. Obs. 
See bluff (def. 3a) 1957 quote.
See also: bluff islet de bois (def. 3a)
- 1871 (1951) It [Red River country] is a vast prairie dotted here and there at intervals of about 10 or 15 miles with what are called Wood Islands.
- 1871 (1951) It [Red River country] is a vast prairie dotted here and there at intervals of about 10 or 15 miles with what are called Wood Islands.