BACKSTOP


Meaning of BACKSTOP in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Date: 1941

1 : SUPPORT , BOLSTER

2 : to serve as a backstop to

3 : to play the position of goalkeeper for < backstop a hockey team>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.