(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.
A strengthening or supporting piece that is built into the back of something.
basketry
basketry
noun
Baskets collectively.
The process of weaving unspun vegetable fibers to make a basket.
blankety
blankety
adj
(dated, euphemistic) damnable, damned
Resembling or related to a blanket.
boutylka
buckstay
buckstay
noun
A vertical support for a furnace or boiler, to give it rigidity.
