cross lay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An arrangement of the fire hose on a fire engine for rapid deployment, involving storage of the hose perpendicularly across the fire apparatus, usually above or adjacent to the pump panel, so it can be pulled toward the fire without making a turn.

Word forms

cross lay cross lays

Synonyms

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