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wet lease

noun

Etymology

From wet + lease. The origin is uncertain, but it is widely believed that the term wet refers to the inclusion 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 wet lease — “wet + lease”

Definitions

  1. An agreement in which an airplane, including crew, maintenance and insurance, is leased…

    An agreement in which an airplane, including crew, maintenance and insurance, is leased to another organisation, usually for a short period of time.

  2. Any similar arrangement for other types of equipment.

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