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backstrap.

A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.

  2. The backbone of a book.

  3. A loin of meat consisting of the muscle on each side of the spine.

  4. An anchoring strap, passed around the waist or hips, for a small loom.

  5. The rearmost surface applied to the grip especially of a pistol below a possible beavertail.

  6. The rolling of a marijuana cigarette in a certain fashion.

Where this word comes from

From back + strap.

verb
  1. To apply or make into a backstrap.

Where this word comes from

From back + strap.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.