Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lay system

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.59 in modern English

Syllables: lay sys-tem
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The system of remuneration in which fishermen or merchant mariners are paid a lay (a share of the vessel's profit) plus the value of room and board derived from being shipboard and eating in the mess.

name

A certain system of fallow farming with a certain crop rotation and rotation of arable and pasturage.

British usage; Archaic

Example Sentences

"He preferred the lay system because there was a chance that he could really clean up if the luck held out."
"They farmed this whole valley on the lay system back then, and the lord kept the horses and ploughmen busy."

Etymology

lay + system

Usage

British usage
Archaic

Frequently Paired Words

layland Leyland

Questions

What does lay system mean?: The system of remuneration in which fishermen or merchant mariners are paid a lay (a share of the vessel's profit) plus the value of room and board derived from being shipboard and eating in the mess.
Where does lay system come from?: lay + system

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