Definition of lay

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Lay (v. t.) To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them; as, to lay a cable or rope..

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Tampoe :: Tampoe (n.) The edible fruit of an East Indian tree (Baccaurea Malayana) of the Spurge family. It somewhat resembles an apple.
Rafflesia :: Rafflesia (n.) A genus of stemless, leafless plants, living parasitically upon the roots and stems of grapevines in Malaysia. The flowers have a carrionlike odor, and are very large, in one species (Rafflesia Arnoldi) having a diameter of two or three feet..
Melopiano :: Melopiano (n.) A piano having a mechanical attachment which enables the player to prolong the notes at will.
Psoriasis :: Psoriasis (n.) A cutaneous disease, characterized by imbricated silvery scales, affecting only the superficial layers of the skin..
Outward :: Outward (a.) Forming the superficial part; external; exterior; -- opposed to inward; as, an outward garment or layer..
Touch :: Touch (a.) To lay a hand upon for curing disease.
Quadrille :: Quadrille (n.) A game played by four persons with forty cards, being the remainder of an ordinary pack after the tens, nines, and eights are discarded..
Bricklaying :: Bricklaying (n.) The art of building with bricks, or of uniting them by cement or mortar into various forms; the act or occupation of laying bricks..
Histrion :: Histrion (n.) A player.
Stratiform :: Stratified (a.) Having its substance arranged in strata, or layers; as, stratified rock..
Abode :: Abode (n.) Act of waiting; delay.
Lay :: Lay (v. t.) To place (new type) properly in the cases.
Tabling :: Tabling (n.) Act of playing at tables. See Table, n., 10..
Lutist :: Lutist (n.) One who plays on a lute.
Prehend :: Prehend (v. t.) To lay hold of; to seize.
Whiffler :: Whiffler (n.) One who plays on a whiffle; a fifer or piper.
Passage :: Passage (v. i.) In parliamentary proceedings: (a) The course of a proposition (bill, resolution, etc.) through the several stages of consideration and action; as, during its passage through Congress the bill was amended in both Houses. (b) The advancement of a bill or other proposition from one stage to another by an affirmative vote; esp., the final affirmative action of the body upon a proposition; hence, adoption; enactment; as, the passage of the bill to its third reading was delayed..
Kettledrummer :: Kettledrummer (n.) One who plays on a kettledrum.
Slime :: Slime (n.) Soft, moist earth or clay, having an adhesive quality; viscous mud..
Manifolded :: Manifolded (a.) Having many folds, layers, or plates; as, a manifolded shield..
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