English Dictionary

strongback

noun

(nautical) The fore-and-aft spar extending from stem to stern on a lifeboat and serving as a raised spreader for a boat cover. (FM 55-501)

He injured his strongback while lifting heavy weights.

意味（1）

(nautical) The fore-and-aft spar extending from stem to stern on a lifeboat and serving as a raised spreader for a boat cover. (FM 55-501)

意味（2）

(nautical) A strong bar placed across a hatch opening to hold hatch boards or hatch covers. (FM 55-501)

意味（3）

(carpentry) A load-bearing post with a T-shaped cross-section, where the short T-tail prevents bowing of the long post.

意味（4）

(sculpture) A backing pole used to reinforce and stabilize vertically-oriented sculptures.

意味（5）

(space science) A vertical structure used to support and stabilize a rocket, often hosting fuel and power umbilical connections. Usually retracted immediately before launch.