backs

"Could you please scratch my back?"

"He sat in the back of the room."

"The small boat raced over the backs of the waves."

"Our team has financial backs in case we go over budget. "

"During the shipbuilding class, the instructor explained that the backs form the foundational support of a wooden vessel, connecting the keel and keelson. "

"The coal miners carefully checked the backs of the mine for cracks. "

"Put some back into it!"

"Could I get a martini with a water back?"

""The saddle maker only uses backs for his high-quality saddles because they are the most durable part of the cowhide." "

"the train backed into the station;  the horse refuses to back"

"I back you all the way;  which horse are you backing in this race?"

""The weather report warned that the wind would back to the north, bringing colder temperatures tonight." "

"The captain backs the mainsail to slow the ship's forward progress as they approach the harbor. "

"The captain decided to back the main anchor with a second, smaller one as the storm intensified and the ship began to drift. "

"The younger pointer backs the older dog perfectly when it freezes, nose pointed at the pheasant hidden in the tall grass. "

"The mugger backed her into a corner and demanded her wallet."

"He backs his horse before riding into the arena. "

"The zookeeper gently backs the small child onto the friendly elephant's broad back for a short ride. "

"to back books"

"The garden shed backs onto the neighbor's fence. "

"to back a letter;  to back a note or legal document"

"The Justice of the Peace backs the out-of-county warrant, allowing the police to arrest the suspect in this jurisdiction. "

"to back the oars"

"The brewer carefully poured the hot wort into the backs to cool before adding the yeast. "

"The little backs carried the children across the narrow river to school each morning. "