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lay-day (iou)



lay-day noun. L18.
[from LAY verb1 + DAY noun: cf. German Liegetage (pl.) lay-days, (days of) demurrage.]
Commerce.
Any of a certain number of days allowed for the loading and unloading of cargo. L18.
A day on which a boat is delayed in port, e.g. by bad weather. M20.