noun Descargar 🔗Compartir Stay de popa 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. " El marinero ajustó cuidadosamente el stay de popa para evitar que el mástil se doblara demasiado con el fuerte viento. nautical sailing technical part Chat con IAJuego de vocabularioPracticar lectura