What is to put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them; as, to lay a cable or rope called?
lay — (Rope Making) To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them; as, to lay a cable or rope. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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