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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024back•stay1 (bak′stā′),USA pronunciation n. - Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a supporting or checking piece in a mechanism.
- [Building Trades.]an anchored tension member, as a cable, permanently or temporarily supporting a compression member, as a tower or pole, subject to a pull above its base from the opposite direction.
- Clothinga strip of leather at the back of a shoe used for reinforcement and sometimes to connect the quarters.
back•stay2 (bak′stā′),USA pronunciation n. - [Naut.]any of various shrouds forming part of a vessel's standing rigging and leading aft from masts above a lower mast to the sides or stern of the vessel in order to reinforce the masts against forward pull.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: backstay /ˈbækˌsteɪ/ n - a stay leading aft from the upper part of a mast to the deck or stern
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