backstay
Noun
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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.
- Italian: controtirante
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