- backstay back·stay n
- ['bækˌsteɪ]
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Backstay — Back stay (b[a^]k st[=a] ), n. [Back, a. or n. + stay.] 1. (Naut.) A rope or stay extending from the masthead to the side of a ship, slanting a little aft, to assist the shrouds in supporting the mast. [Often used in the plural.] [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
backstay — I back•stay [[t]ˈbækˌsteɪ[/t]] n. navig. any of various shrouds that reinforce a ship s masts against forward pull • Etymology: 1620–30; back I+stay III II back•stay [[t]ˈbækˌsteɪ[/t]] n. 1) mac a supporting or checking piece in a mechanism 2)… … From formal English to slang
backstay — backstay1 /bak stay /, n. 1. Mach. a supporting or checking piece in a mechanism. 2. 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… … Universalium
backstay — noun Date: 1626 1. a stay extending aft from a masthead 2. a strengthening or supporting device at the back (as of a carriage or a shoe) … New Collegiate Dictionary
Masthead rig — A masthead rig on a sailing vessel consists of a forestay and backstay both attached at the top of the mast.[1] The Bermuda rig can be split into two groups: the masthead rig and the fractional rig. The masthead rig has larger and more headsails … Wikipedia
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
rigging — Synonyms and related words: accouterments, advocate, alpenstock, anchor chain, anchor rode, apparatus, apparel, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, arm, armament, artifice, athletic supporter, attire, back, backbone, backing, backropes,… … Moby Thesaurus
Stays (nautical) — Stays are the heavy ropes, wires, or rods on sailing vessels that run from the masts to the hull, usually fore and aft along the centerline of the vessel. The stay that runs aft is called backstay and the stay that runs forward is called forestay … Wikipedia
Armed ship — Ship Ship, n. [OE. ship, schip, AS. scip; akin to OFries. skip, OS. scip, D. schip, G. schiff, OHG. scif, Dan. skib, Sw. skeep, Icel. & Goth. skip; of unknown origin. Cf. {Equip}, {Skiff}, {Skipper}.] 1. Any large seagoing vessel. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
General ship — Ship Ship, n. [OE. ship, schip, AS. scip; akin to OFries. skip, OS. scip, D. schip, G. schiff, OHG. scif, Dan. skib, Sw. skeep, Icel. & Goth. skip; of unknown origin. Cf. {Equip}, {Skiff}, {Skipper}.] 1. Any large seagoing vessel. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hospital fever — Ship Ship, n. [OE. ship, schip, AS. scip; akin to OFries. skip, OS. scip, D. schip, G. schiff, OHG. scif, Dan. skib, Sw. skeep, Icel. & Goth. skip; of unknown origin. Cf. {Equip}, {Skiff}, {Skipper}.] 1. Any large seagoing vessel. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
