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back·stay
(băk′stā′)n.
1. A rope or cable extending from the top of a mast aft to a vessel's side or stern to help support the mast.
2. A supporting device at or for the back of something else.
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backstay
(ˈbækˌsteɪ)n
1. (Nautical Terms) nautical a stay leading aft from the upper part of a mast to the deck or stern
2. (Mechanical Engineering) machinery a supporting piece or arresting part
3. anything that supports or strengthens the back of something, such as leather covering the back seam of a shoe
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back•stay2
(ˈbækˌsteɪ)n.
any of various shrouds that reinforce a ship's masts against forward pull.
back•stay1
(ˈbækˌsteɪ)n.
1. a supporting or checking piece in a mechanism.
2. a strip of leather at the back of a shoe, usu. serving as reinforcement.
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Noun | 1. | backstay - a stay that supports the back of something stay - (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar |
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