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Backstay
see synonyms of backstayNoun
1. backstay
a stay that supports the back of something
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Backstay
see synonyms of backstaynoun
1. nautical
a stay leading aft from the upper part of a mast to the deck or stern
2. 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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Backstay
see synonyms of backstay noun
a stay extending aft from a masthead to the side or stern of a vessel
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Backstay
see synonyms of backstayn.
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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