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单词 backstay
释义

backstay

noun

back·​stay ˈbak-ˌstā How to pronounce backstay (audio)
1
: a stay extending aft from a masthead
2
: a strengthening or supporting device at the back (as of a carriage or a shoe)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web At the same time, backstay cables that ran from the tower to the ground came loose and swung around wildly. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 3 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1626, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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