One of a pair of additional backstays set up temporarily leading from the head of a mast to the ship's side where it is set up with a tackle, and carried in strong winds or when under a press of sail.
Enye yesibini ye'backstays' okwethutyana ukusuka kwintloko yemasti ukuya kwicala lenqanawe apho ibekwa neentambo zeseyile/ nethi ithwalwe kwimimoya enzima, okanye xa iphantsi kocinezelo lweseyile.