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regular lay

American  

noun

Ropemaking.
  1. a right-handed lay, as of a plain-laid rope.


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But it’s not the regular lay Catholics who have the ultimate say in this.

From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2021

The great fault in her features, which were most classically regular, lay in the monotony and uniform character of their expression.

From The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer — Volume 5 by Charles James Lever

John Winters might well indulge in dreams of bucolic bliss; the whalemen, you know, received a substantial bonus on ambergris finds, over and above their regular lay.

From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Norman Springer

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