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backstay

Part of Speech: noun

Sense:

• a stay extending from the masthead to the side or stern of a vessel to provide support for the mast
• a bracing wire or rod running aft and upward from the deck of a mast to the head of the mast, serving to strengthen it against backward pull

Usages:

1. The backstay on the sailboat snapped during the storm.
2. He adjusted the tension on the backstay to ensure the stability of the mast.

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