lay day
lay day
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ley dey]
- /leɪ deɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ley dey]
- /leɪ deɪ/
Definitions of lay day words
- noun lay day Commerce. one of a certain number of days allowed by a charter party for loading or unloading a vessel without demurrage. 1
- noun lay day Nautical. a day in which a vessel is delayed in port. 1
- noun lay day any of the days allowed for loading or unloading a ship without payment of extra charge 0
- noun lay day (nautical) A day in which a vessel may load or unload a cargo without paying an extra charge. 0
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Origin of lay day
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Lay day
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lay day popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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