Usually means: Stop ship, maintain position, wait.
Definitions Related words Phrases (New!) Mentions
We found 10 dictionaries that define the word lay to:

General (8 matching dictionaries)
  1. lay to: Merriam-Webster.com
  2. lay to: Collins English Dictionary
  3. lay-to: Wordnik
  4. lay to: Wiktionary
  5. lay to: Dictionary.com
  6. lay to: Dictionary/thesaurus

Miscellaneous (1 matching dictionary)
  1. lay to: Idioms

Tech (1 matching dictionary)
  1. SeaTalk Dictionary of English Nautical Language (No longer online)

Definitions from Wiktionary (lay to)

verb:  (nautical) To turn towards the wind so that the boat stops; to remain stationary in open water or to lie to.
verb:  To try or to expend effort to achieve (something).

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:

Phrases:

Words similar to lay to

Usage examples for lay to

Idioms related to lay to

Wikipedia articles (New!)

Words that often appear near lay to

Rhymes of lay to

Invented words related to lay to

Similar:

Opposite:

Types:

Phrases:



Writing poetry or lyrics? You can find related words that match a given meter.
This feature is permanently available from the "Related words" tab and from the Thesaurus.





Home   Reverse Dictionary / Thesaurus   Datamuse   Compound Your Joy   Threepeat   Spruce   Feedback   Dark mode   Help


Our daily word games Threepeat and Compound Your Joy are going strong. Bookmark and enjoy!