BACKSTAY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A stay that supports the back of something

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("backstay" is a kind of...):

stay ((nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar)

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