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controtirante
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controtirante
m
(
plural
controtiranti
)
(
nautical
)
backstay
(
a part of the
rigging
of a
sailing ship
extending from the top of the mast (
masthead
) 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
)