/ Dictionary / Index P plain-laid: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: plain-laid Pronunciation: (plān'lād'), [key] — adj. Ropemaking. noting a rope laid right-handed with three left-handed strands, without a heart; hawser-laid. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. plain knit plain lap Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language