laydown, n.

[Jonathan Lighter]

CNN reported a day or two ago - without feeling the need to define it -
that a U.S. drone had flown over the whereabouts of the hostages in Algeria
so as to "get a laydown of the area."

I assume it means a panoramic digital photo, even though, for the
well-known reason,.one should never "assume."

JL

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