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Definition backstay

Etymology

back +‎ stay

Noun

backstay (plural backstays)

  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.

Results 88 Words with the letters BACKSTAY

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9 letter words with the letters BACKSTAY ↑
BACKSTAYS 21
8 letter words with the letters BACKSTAY ↑
BACKSTAY 20
5 letter words with the letters BACKSTAY ↑
ABACK 15
BACKS 15
CASKY 14
KATAS 9
KYATS 11
SATAY 7
STACK 12
TACKS 12
TACKY 14
YACKS 14
4 letter words with the letters BACKSTAY ↑
ABAS 7
ABYS 9
ACTA 7
ACTS 7
BAAS 7
BACK 14
BASK 11
BAST 7
BATS 7
BAYS 9
CABS 10
CAKY 13
CASA 7
CASK 11
CAST 7
CATS 7
CAYS 9
CYST 9
KAAS 8
KABS 11
KATA 8
KATS 8
KAYS 10
KYAT 10
SACK 11
SCAB 10
SCAT 7
SKAT 8
STAB 7
STAY 6
TABS 7
TACK 11
TAKA 8
TASK 8
YACK 13
YAKS 10
3 letter words with the letters BACKSTAY ↑
AAS 3
ABA 6
ABS 6
ABY 8
ACT 6
ASK 7
AYS 5
BAA 6
BAS 6
BAT 6
BAY 8
BYS 8
CAB 9
CAT 6
CAY 8
KAB 10
KAS 7
KAT 7
KAY 9
SAB 6
SAC 6
SAT 3
SAY 5
SKA 7
SKY 9
STY 5
TAB 6
TAS 3
TSK 7
YAK 9
2 letter words with the letters BACKSTAY ↑
AA 2
AB 5
AS 2
AT 2
AY 4
BA 5
BY 7
KA 6
TA 2
YA 4

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