backstay

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Noun
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back=stay

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun backstay has 1 sense

CIDE DICTIONARY

backstay, n. [Back, a. or n. + stay.].
  •  A rope or stay extending from the masthead to the side of a ship, slanting a little aft, to assist the shrouds in supporting the mast.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A rope or strap used to prevent excessive forward motion.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

backstay, n. a rope etc. leading downwards and aft from the top of a mast.


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