What is CROSS-LAY? Definition of CROSS-LAY in Black's Law Dictionary - Legal dictionary - Glossary of legal terms.
The winding of the outer strands of a rope in a reverse direction to the inner strands, the "lay" of a strand of rope being the length of rope within which such strand makes one complete turn. Macomber & Whyte Rope Co. v. Hazard Mfg. Co., C.C.A.N.Y., 211 F. 976, 977.
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