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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 back·stay /-ˌste/
 後部撐物

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Back·stay n.
 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.]
 2. A rope or strap used to prevent excessive forward motion.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 backstay
      n : a stay that supports the back of something