BACKSTAY

noun
19 Scrabble
20 WWF
B 3
A 1
C 3
K 5
S 1
T 1
A 1
Y 4

Definition

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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