| lay day |
any of several days allowed for loading or unloading a ship without extra charge. |
| lay down |
to surrender (one's weapon or weapons). [2 definitions] |
| layer |
a thickness of something that is spread over a surface. [5 definitions] |
| layer cake |
a cake made in two or more layers that are separated by icing, preserves, or the like. |
| layette |
a complete outfit of clothes and personal care items for a newborn infant. |
| lay eyes on |
to get a view of; see. |
| lay figure |
a jointed, usu. wooden model of the human body, used by artists as a substitute for a live model. |
| layman |
a person who is a member of a religious congregation but not of the clergy. [2 definitions] |
| layoff |
the dismissal or temporary suspension of employees. [2 definitions] |
| lay off |
to cease employing (someone), sometimes only temporarily. [3 definitions] |
| lay of the land |
the existing circumstances or state of affairs. |
| layout |
an arrangement, design, or plan as shown either by laying its components out in a drawing or model, or by the structure itself on its actual site. [4 definitions] |
| lay out |
to spread or arrange on a surface. [4 definitions] |
| layover |
a temporary halt or break in a journey; stopover. |
| layperson |
a person who is a member of a religious congregation but not of the clergy. [2 definitions] |
| lay siege to |
to begin a forceful and persistent attack on (a city or fortification) that includes the surrounding and cutting off from supplies. |
| lay (something) to rest |
to end or resolve a matter. [2 definitions] |
| lay waste |
to destroy; devastate. |
| laywoman |
a woman who is a member of a religious congregation but not of the clergy. [2 definitions] |
| lazaretto |
a hospital specializing in the treatment of those with contagious diseases, esp. leprosy. [2 definitions] |
| Lazarus |
according to the New Testament, a man who was raised from the dead by Jesus Christ. [2 definitions] |