Lay 1
Lay 1 : (1) (Fire Pr) The method or sequence of connecting and stretching hose between the hydrant, pumper, and fire. See: Hose Lay. (2) (Techn) The Manner in which strands of rope are twisted together. In a right-hand lay, the strands twist toward the right; the opposite holds for a left-hand lay. See also: Hawser; Rope