'Lying to' definitions:

Definition of 'Lying to'

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  • Lying \Ly"ing\, p. pr. & vb. n. of Lie, to be supported horizontally. [1913 Webster]
  • Lying panel (Arch.), a panel in which the grain of the wood is horizontal. [R.]
  • Lying to (Naut.), having the sails so disposed as to counteract each other. [1913 Webster]