lay day
noun
Commerce.
one of a certain number of days allowed by a charter party for loading or unloading a vessel without demurrage.
Nautical.
a day in which a vessel is delayed in port.
Origin of lay day
First recorded in 1835–45
Words nearby lay day
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British Dictionary definitions for lay days
lay days
pl n
commerce
the number of days permitted for the loading or unloading of a ship without payment of demurrage
nautical
the time during which a ship is kept from sailing because of loading, bad weather, etc