n.
Function: noun
Date: 1590
1 : COVERT , LAIR
2 : something (as a layer) that lies or is laid
3 a : line of action : PLAN b : line of work : OCCUPATION
4 a : terms of sale or employment : PRICE b : share of profit (as on a whaling voyage) paid in lieu of wages
5 a : the amount of advance of any point in a rope strand for one turn b : the nature of a fiber rope as determined by the amount of twist, the angle of the strands, and the angle of the threads in the strands
6 : the way in which a thing lies or is laid in relation to something else <the lay of the land>
7 : the state of one that lays eggs <hens coming into lay >
8 a usually vulgar : a partner in sexual intercourse b usually vulgar : SEXUAL INTERCOURSE