What is (a) A measure of yarn; a les. See 1st Lea (a). (b) The lathe of a loom. See Lathe, 8 called?
lay — (Textile Manuf.) (a) A measure of yarn; a les. See 1st Lea (a). (b) The lathe of a loom. See Lathe, 8. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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