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ˈlay-back
[f. vbl. phr. to lay back.]
1. The receding position of the nose of certain breeds of dog, esp. the bulldog.
1894R. B. Lee Hist. & Descr. Mod. Dogs Gt. Brit. & Ireland (Non-Sporting Division) 233 The bones of the lower jaw in specimens [of the bulldog] which have the desired appearance, known as ‘upturn’ and ‘lay back’ are found to have the contour of a segment of a circle. 1905H. St. J. Cooper Bull-Dogs & Bull-Dog Breeding 98 This well-known dog..has a grandly shaped head, with small well-carried ears, large under-jaw, turn-up and lay-back. 1909Ladies' Field 28 Aug. 511/1 Bulldogs:..a brindle, good layback and under-jaw. 1968H. Harmar Chihuahua Guide 239 Layback, the receding nose found in some of the short-faced breeds.
2. a. Mountaineering. A method of climbing cracks in rocks (see quot. 1968).
1925Jrnl. Fell & Rock Climbing Club VII. 17 The crack..is then climbed, utilising the lefthand edge of the crack for a ‘lay back’. 1957Clark & Pyatt Mountaineering in Brit. xvi. 237 A layback is almost as tiring in descent as in ascent. If the leader's arms give out he cannot retreat, and has to fall off. 1968P. Crew Encycl. Dict. Mountaineering 77 Layback, a method of climbing cracks and flakes by gripping the edge with the hands, leaning back and placing the feet flat on the rock at the side of the crack and slightly below the hands. As the climber pulls on the edge of the crack and presses his feet against the rock, the opposing pressures exerted can be sufficient to support the body. 1971N.Z. Listener 19 Apr. 56/5 Pete had a dekko up a chimney. But there was a lay-back and too much exposure at the top. 1973C. Bonington Next Horizon x. 145 Only the crack in its [sc. the rock's] back provided a mixture of hand-jamming and lay-back holds.
b. In various sports, the movement or position of leaning backwards or lying on one's back.
1948R. F. Herrick Red Top: Reminisc. Harvard Rowing 173 The chief differences between Washington and eastern rowing at that time were Washington's lack of layback, fast hands on the release and their tremendous emphasis on the catch. 1962Times 6 Feb. 4/5 They [sc. the Cambridge crew] have a longer swing and a longer lay-back than recent crews. 1962Austral. Women's Weekly Suppl. 24 Oct. 3/3 [Surfing] Layback, a supreme test of skill in trick riding. The rider lies flat on his back, with feet facing the way board is going. 1968Daily Tel. 6 Dec. 15/6 As always, Miss Waghorn used her long legs to full advantage in the split jump, a majestic spreadeagle and well-timed lay-back and grab-parallel spins. |