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Noun
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1. 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.

Translations

Finnish: t|fi|peräharus, t|fi|takastaagi, t|fi|hekstaagi

vi:backstay
zh:backstay

• 2007-12-29 22:12 - Hekaheka - /* Translations */

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