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Backstay
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.
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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.
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| topmastnoun | The mast below the topgallant mast in a square-rigged ship. |
| forestaynoun | (nautical) A stay that extends from the top of the foremast to the bow or bowsprit of a sailing ship |
| staysailnoun | (nautical) A fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit or to another mast. |
| standing riggingnoun | (nautical) The shrouds and stays of a sailboat. |
| headstaynoun | (nautical) Synonym of forestay. |
| capshorenoun | (nautical) A support for the cap of a mast |
| bobstaynoun | (nautical) A strong rope or chain rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater. |
| shroudnoun | That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment. |
| backstrapnoun | A loin of meat consisting of the muscle on each side of the spine. |
| hair bracketnoun | (shipbuilding, historical) A moulding which comes in at the back of, or runs aft from, the figurehead. |
| strongbacknoun | (carpentry) A load-bearing post with a T-shaped cross-section, where the short T-tail prevents bowing of the long post. |
| tacknoun | A small nail with a flat head. |
| stayfallnoun | (nautical) A wire cable used to support the mainmast when it is lowered |
| tonguenoun | The flexible muscular organ in the mouth that is used to move food around, for tasting and that is moved into various positions to modify the flow of air from the lungs in order to produce different sounds in speech. |
| stay tacklenoun | (nautical) A large hoisting tackle fixed by a pendant to the mainstay of a ship. |
| outriggernoun | (nautical) A long thin timber, pontoon, or other float attached parallel to a canoe or boat by projecting struts as a means of preventing tipping or capsizing. |
| hanknoun | A diminutive of the male given name Henry. |
| toppingnoun | Any food item added on top of another, such as sprinkles on ice cream or pepperoni on pizza. |
| beaknoun | (anatomy) A rigid structure projecting from the front of a bird's face, used for pecking, grooming, foraging, carrying items, eating food, etc. |
| mainchainnoun | (cryptocurrencies) A blockchain with one or more sidechains attached to it. |
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