Backstays

noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.nounA 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.

Synonyms

topmast halyards centreboard luffing foresail mainsheet headstay davits mizzen foredeck sterns trysail

Rhymes With

back stays

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