1. Having a straight back
   "a straight-backed wooden chair"; "a slim straight-backed dancer"

1. In a straight-backed manner
   - erectly

See also: backed

• balance sheet
• balance wheel
• balance-of-payments problem
• balanced
• balanced budget
• balanced diet
• balancer
• Balanchine
• balancing
• Balanidae
• balanitis
• balanoposthitis
• Balanus
• Balanus balanoides
• Balarama
• balas
• balas ruby
• balata
• balata tree
• Balaton
• balboa
• balbriggan
• balconied
• balcony
• bald