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dry lease

noun

Etymology

From wet + lease. The origin is uncertain, but it is widely believed that the term dry refers to the exclusion of fuel in the lease agreement.

  1. derived from lāzan — “to let, let go, release”
  2. derived from laxō
  3. derived from lesser
  4. derived from *leser✻
  5. inherited from *lesen✻
  6. compounded as dry lease — “wet + lease”

Definitions

  1. A leasing agreement where an aircraft is provided without any additional services like…

    A leasing agreement where an aircraft is provided without any additional services like crew, maintenance, or insurance.

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