word
laytime
LAY-tym
ˈleɪtaɪmListen
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laytime
Dictionary meaning
agreed period of time allowed to a charterer for the loading and unloading of cargo without incurring extra charges; if the operation takes longer than the stipulated laytime, the charterer pays demurrage; if shorter, the owner may pay despatch money
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