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right-laid

right-laid
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rahyt leyd]
    • /raɪt leɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rahyt leyd]
    • /raɪt leɪd/

Definition of right-laid word

  • adjective right-laid noting a rope, strand, etc., laid in a right-handed, or clockwise, direction as one looks away along it (opposed to left-laid). 1
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Parts of speech for Right-laid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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right-laid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Related words

  • left-laid

    noting a rope, strand, etc., laid in a left-handed, or counterclockwise, direction as one looks away along it (opposed to right-laid).

  • ratline

    any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
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