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backstay |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Backstay \Back"stay`\, n. [Back, a. orn.+ stay.] 1. (Naut.) 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. [ Often used in the plural.] 2. A rope or strap used to prevent excessive forward motion. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: backstay n : supports the back of something
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