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BACKSTAY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A stay that supports the back of something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("backstay" is a kind of...):
stay ((nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar)
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