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Meaning of by the lay | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

Paid a portion of any profits from the voyage, rather than receiving wages.

Examples

“Sailors on whaling ships were traditionally shipped by the lay.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

by the looks of things by the minute by the moment by the name of by the numbers by the piece