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Backstay
Webster's Dictionary
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(1):
(n.) A rope or strap used to prevent excessive forward motion.
(2):
(n.) 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.
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Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Backstay'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/backstay.html. 1828.
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Backstay'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/backstay.html. 1828.
