Support
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Definition
| • | A large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc. |
| • | A ferryboat. See Bac, 1. |
| • | In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end of the spine; in other animals, that part of the body which corresponds most nearly to such part of a human being; as, the back of a horse, fish, or lobster. |
| • | An extended upper part, as of a mountain or ridge. |
| • | The outward or upper part of a thing, as opposed to the inner or lower part; as, the back of the hand, the back of the foot, the back of a hand rail. |
| • | The part opposed to the front; the hinder or rear part of a thing; as, the back of a book; the back of an army; the back of a chimney. |
| • | The part opposite to, or most remote from, that which fronts the speaker or actor; or the part out of sight, or not generally seen; as, the back of an island, of a hill, or of a village. |
| • | The part of a cutting tool on the opposite side from its edge; as, the back of a knife, or of a saw. |
| • | A support or resource in reserve. |
| • | The keel and keelson of a ship. |
| • | The upper part of a lode, or the roof of a horizontal underground passage. |
| • | A garment for the back; hence, clothing. |
| • | Being at the back or in the rear; distant; remote; as, the back door; back settlements. |
| • | Being in arrear; overdue; as, back rent. |
| • | Moving or operating backward; as, back action. |
| • | To get upon the back of; to mount. |
| • | To place or seat upon the back. |
| • | To drive or force backward; to cause to retreat or recede; as, to back oxen. |
| • | To make a back for; to furnish with a back; as, to back books. |
| • | To adjoin behind; to be at the back of. |
| • | To write upon the back of; as, to back a letter; to indorse; as, to back a note or legal document. |
| • | To support; to maintain; to second or strengthen by aid or influence; as, to back a friend. |
| • | To bet on the success of; -- as, to back a race horse. |
| • | To move or go backward; as, the horse refuses to back. |
| • | To change from one quarter to another by a course opposite to that of the sun; -- used of the wind. |
| • | To stand still behind another dog which has pointed; -- said of a dog. |
| • | In, to, or toward, the rear; as, to stand back; to step back. |
| • | To the place from which one came; to the place or person from which something is taken or derived; as, to go back for something left behind; to go back to one's native place; to put a book back after reading it. |
| • | To a former state, condition, or station; as, to go back to private life; to go back to barbarism. |
| • | (Of time) In times past; ago. |
| • | Away from contact; by reverse movement. |
| • | In concealment or reserve; in one's own possession; as, to keep back the truth; to keep back part of the money due to another. |
| • | In a state of restraint or hindrance. |
| • | In return, repayment, or requital. |
| • | In withdrawal from a statement, promise, or undertaking; as, he took back0 the offensive words. |
| • | In arrear; as, to be back in one's rent. |
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