Meanings
adjectiveplain-laid (not comparable)
- not comparablenauticalConsisting of three strands twisted together right-handed (turning in a clockwise direction).
Synonyms: hawser-laid
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveConsisting of three strands twisted together right-handed (turning in a clockwise direction).
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plain-laid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain-laid
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“plain-laid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain-laid. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plain-laid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plain-laid.
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