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| back·stay [ bák stày ] (plural back·stays) |
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1. back support: something that supports or strengthens the back of something else, e.g. a piece of leather covering the back seam of a shoe
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2. supporting rope: a rope leading backward from the top of a ship's mast to the side or stern and giving support to the mast
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