backstay

English

Etymology

back +‎ stay

Noun

backstay (plural backstays)

(nautical) A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from the top of the mast (masthead) to the back of the ship; they support the strain on all upper masts and provide additional support to the shrouds when the wind is abaft the beam.
A strengthening or supporting piece that is built into the back of something.

Coordinate terms

forestay

Translations

part of the rigging

Bulgarian: бакщаг m (bakštag)
Finnish: peräharus, takastaagi, hekstaagi, hekki
German: Backstag n
Greenlandic: barduuni
Hungarian: achterstág
Italian: controtirante m
Maori: tukuroa
Polish: achtersztag (pl) m, aftersztag m

part of a shoe

Finnish: takale

Anagrams

stay back

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