backstern.

/ˈbakstə/

Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: backstay n.

Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps a variant of backstay n. with alteration of the ending after -er suffix¹, perhaps partly as a result of (probably folk-etymological) association with baxter n. or other words in -ster suffix.

A flat piece of wood or cork, strapped on the feet for walking over loose beach.

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the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > boards fastened to foot > [noun]

glib-board1682

mud-patten1791

mud board1824

backstay1830

splasher1859

backster1867

mud-splasher1880

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk.

1884 H. Hewlett in 19th Century Aug. 329 Along the coast of Pevensey Bay one may meet peasants with flat pieces of wood called ‘backsters,’ fastened to the soles of their boots.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

单词	backster
释义	backstern. /ˈbakstə/ Origin: Of uncertain origin. Perhaps a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: backstay n. Etymology: Origin uncertain. Perhaps a variant of backstay n. with alteration of the ending after -er suffix¹, perhaps partly as a result of (probably folk-etymological) association with baxter n. or other words in -ster suffix. A flat piece of wood or cork, strapped on the feet for walking over loose beach. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > footwear > shoe or boot > boards fastened to foot > [noun] glib-board1682 mud-patten1791 mud board1824 backstay1830 splasher1859 backster1867 mud-splasher1880 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. 1884 H. Hewlett in 19th Century Aug. 329 Along the coast of Pevensey Bay one may meet peasants with flat pieces of wood called ‘backsters,’ fastened to the soles of their boots. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < n.1867
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