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The definition of a lay-by is the wider part of a narrow body of water where a boat can anchor temporarily or pass other watercraft.

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An example of a lay-by is a wider place where a boat on a canal would be able to pass and move ahead of other boats.

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See lay-by in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a widened section of a stream, canal, etc. where vessels can lay over or pass
a railroad siding
Brit. a widened section as along a highway, for emergency parking

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