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Backstay   Listen
noun
Backstay  n.  
1.
(Naut.) 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. (Often used in the plural.)
2.
A rope or strap used to prevent excessive forward motion.





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