Body of water cut off from a larger one by a reef (6)

I believe the answer is:

lagoon

(Other definitions for lagoon that I've seen before include "A slat-water lake" , "A salt-water lake in the sea" , "Pool" , "Body of salt water cut off from the sea" , "Shallow salt-water lake" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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