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backstay
back·stay B0015500 (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.backstay (ˈbækˌsteɪ) n1. (Nautical Terms) nautical a stay leading aft from the upper part of a mast to the deck or stern2. (Mechanical Engineering) machinery a supporting piece or arresting part3. anything that supports or strengthens the back of something, such as leather covering the back seam of a shoeback•stay2 (ˈbækˌsteɪ)
n. any of various shrouds that reinforce a ship's masts against forward pull. [1620–30; back1 + stay3] 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. [1860–65; back1 + stay2] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | backstay - a stay that supports the back of somethingstay - (nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar |
Translationsbackstay
backstay[′bak‚stā] (engineering) A supporting cable that prevents a more or less vertical object from falling forward. A spring used to keep together the cutting edges of purchase shears. A rod that runs from either end of a carriage's rear axle to the reach. A leather strip that covers and strengthens a shoe's back seam. (graphic arts) A rope or strap that keeps the carriage of a hand printing press from moving too far forward. (naval architecture) A rope, wire, or cable that runs from the top of a mast to the side of a ship and slants a little aft. (textiles) A bar having a glass rod on its top that runs across a loom beneath the lowest motion of the warp yarns. backstay
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