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Backstay (gcide) | Backstay \Back"stay`\ (b[a^]k"st[=a]`), n. [Back, a. or n. +
stay.]
1. (Naut.) A rope or stay extending from the masthead to the
side of a ship, slanting a little aft, to assist the
shrouds in supporting the mast. [Often used in the
plural.]
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2. A rope or strap used to prevent excessive forward motion.
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backstay (wn) | backstay
n 1: a stay that supports the back of something |
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Backstay (gcide) | Backstay \Back"stay`\ (b[a^]k"st[=a]`), n. [Back, a. or n. +
stay.]
1. (Naut.) A rope or stay extending from the masthead to the
side of a ship, slanting a little aft, to assist the
shrouds in supporting the mast. [Often used in the
plural.]
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2. A rope or strap used to prevent excessive forward motion.
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Shifting backstays (gcide) | Shifting \Shift"ing\, a.
1. Changing in place, position, or direction; varying;
variable; fickle; as, shifting winds; shifting opinions or
principles.
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2. Adapted or used for shifting anything.
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Shifting backstays (Naut.), temporary stays that have to be
let go whenever the vessel tacks or jibes.
Shifting ballast, ballast which may be moved from one side
of a vessel to another as safety requires.
Shifting center. See Metacenter.
Shifting locomotive. See Switching engine, under
Switch.
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