backstay

English

Etymology

back +‎ stay

Noun

backstay (plural backstays)

(nautical) A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from masthead the top of the mast 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.

Coordinate terms

forestay

Translations

part of the rigging

Finnish: peräharus, takastaagi, hekstaagi, hekki
Greenlandic: barduuni

Italian: controtirante m
Maori: tukuroa

Anagrams

stay back

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