lay days

British  

plural noun

1. commerce the number of days permitted for the loading or unloading of a ship without payment of demurrage

2. nautical the time during which a ship is kept from sailing because of loading, bad weather, etc

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Example Sentences

Aguerre said the festival elements ensured there would be something for visitors to enjoy on the days off, known as lay days.

From Seattle Times

Now it seems like it’s the activity of choice on lay days at contests.

From Golf Digest

Lay days, which are days given to the charterer in a charter party either to load or unload without paying for the use of the ship, are days of the week, not periods of twenty-four hours.

From Project Gutenberg

On competition lay days a down sized version of the �Live at 5� show will be broadcast at 8am local time with competition hi-lights and updated forecasts.

From Time Magazine Archive

Yet this spot lay days of travel from that clearing back in the plains.

From Project Gutenberg