n. The act of one who or that which lays; the act of depositing or dropping, as eggs: said of birds, etc.n. The number of eggs laid, as by a flock of hens in one day or other period.n. In rope-making, the twisting of three or more yarns together to form a strand, or of three strands to form a rope.n. In plaster-work, the first coat on lathing of two-coat work, the surface of which is usually roughed by sweeping it with a broom.