"by the lay" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} by the lay, {{en-PP}} by the lay
  1. (nautical) Paid a portion of any profits from the voyage, rather than receiving wages. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-by_the_lay-en-prep_phrase-rn~ztkAg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Download JSON data for by the lay meaning in English (1.1kB)

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