backstop

Significado (Inglés)

Noun

1. An object or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
2. A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.
3. A wall or fence behind home plate.
4. (slang) A catcher; the position of catcher.
5. The player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
6. (dated) The longstop.
7. (dated) The wicket-keeper.
8. Something serving to bolster or support a cover story etc.

Verb

1. (transitive) To serve as backstop for.
2. (transitive) To bolster, support.

Sinónimos

catcher

arresting device

boss

carry

click

detent

fasten

limiter

mast

pawl

poling

response

springer

strut

surround

sustain

sustainer

back screen

back guy

stop

🛑

stay bearing

Traducións

المصدّ

مصد خلفي

الماسِك

receptor

der

Fänger

Backstop

receveur

bourrage

ricevitore

prenditore

catcher

apanhador

barreira

Etimoloxía (Inglés)

From back + stop.