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— English words —

• backstay n. (Nautical) A part of the rigging of a sailing ship extending from masthead the top of the mast to the…
• backstay n. A strengthening or supporting piece that is built into the back of something.

— English word, defined in Dutch —

• backstay n. (Scheepvaart) achterstag.

— English word, defined in French —

• backstay n. (Marine) Pataras.

23 English words from 2 English definitions

back built extending from into mast masthead Nautical of␣a part piece rigging sailing sailing␣ship ship something strengthening supporting that that␣is the top to␣the

1 English word from 2 foreign definitions

Marine

3 foreign words from 2 foreign definitions

achterstag Pataras Scheepvaart

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

backstays

One time in the middle (New word found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

abackstays

21 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ack ACK acks ACKs bac BAC -bac- back Back back- backs Cks CKs sta Sta STA Sta. stay Stay tay Tay

13 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ats ATs ATS at's cab Cab CAB SKCA tsk yat Yat yats Yats

One anagram (New word found by changing the order of the letters.)

stay␣back

3 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

backstays saltyback stackably

2 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

bay␣cats sat␣back

3 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

backstab buckstay jackstay

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