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which is laid; a stratum; a bed; one thickness, course, or fold laid over another; as, a layer of clay or of sand in the earth; a layer of bricks, or of plaster; the layers of an onion.

A propagating by layers. Gardner.

One who, or that which, allays.

One whose pccupation is to build with bricks. Bricklayer's itch. See under Itch.

One who delays; one who lingers.

One who, or that which, displays.

One who strips off the skin.

One who inlays, or whose occupation it is to inlay.

One who kills a human being; one who commits manslaughter.

One who mislays.

One who overlays; that with which anything is overlaid.

One who lays conducting pipes in the ground, as for water, gas, etc.

One who plays on an instrument of music. "A cunning player on a harp." 1 Sam. xvi. 16.

One that starts from the scratch; hence, one of first-rate ability.

One who slays; a killer; a murderer; a destrroyer of life.

se occupation is to represent characters on the stage; as, Garrick was a celebrated stageplayer.

A fencer; a gladiator; one who exhibits his skill in the use of the sword.

Any workman engaged in work involved in putting the track in place. [U. S. & Canada] -- Track"lay`ing, n.

One who, or that which, underlays or is underlaid; a lower layer.

One who waylays another.