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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.
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See also

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

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