noun Herunterladen 🔗Teilen Achterstag 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. Examples : "The sailor carefully adjusted the backstay to keep the mast from bending too much in the strong wind. " Der Seemann justierte sorgfältig den Achterstag, um zu verhindern, dass sich der Mast bei starkem Wind zu stark verbog. nautical sailing technical part Mit KI chattenVokabelspielÜbung: Lesen