backstay (redirected from backstays)

back·stay  (bkst)

n.

1. A rope or shroud extending from the top of a mast aft to a ship'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. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical a stay leading aft from the upper part of a mast to the deck or stern

2. (Engineering / 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

Thesaurus

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

Translations

backstay [ˈbækˌsteɪ] n (Naut) → paterazzo