What does "lairage" mean?

A place where sheep or cattle may be rested during transit to a market or abattoir.

How do you pronounce "lairage"?

Pronounced //ˈlɛːɹɪd͡ʒ//.

/ˈlɛːɹɪd͡ʒ/ noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A place where sheep or cattle may be rested during transit to a market or abattoir.
"On this they built the station with a lairage for cattle beneath."

"On this they built the station with a lairage for cattle beneath."