Translation of "backstay" into Italian

controtirante, paterazzo, sartia are the top translations of "backstay" into Italian.

backstay noun grammar

(nautical) 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. [..]

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  • controtirante

    noun masculine

    part of the rigging

  • paterazzo

    noun masculine

    Tensile strength of the backstay (kN)

    Resistenza alla trazione del paterazzo (kN)

  • sartia

    noun verb feminine

    Backstays, topmasts, flying jib-stays, jib-booms and bowsprit shrouds shall meet the following minimum requirements

    I paterazzi, gli alberetti di testa, le sartie volanti, le aste di fiocco e gli stralli di prua soddisfano almeno i seguenti requisiti

  • paterasso

    noun

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