The Collaborative International Dictionary
Plain-laid
Plain-laid \Plain"-laid`\, a. (Naut.) Consisting of strands twisted together in the ordinary way; as, a plain-laid rope. See Illust. of Cordage.
Wiktionary
plain-laid
a. (context nautical English) Consisting of strands twisted together in the ordinary way.
Usage examples of "plain-laid".
That is, Z-spun woolen, worsted, and hemp are S-plied, like the yarn and strands of plain-laid rope.