Backstick

/ˈbækstɪk/ noun

Definition

A stick or rod used to support something from behind, or a walking stick used backward for balance or support.

Etymology

Compound of 'back' and 'stick.' Practical tool terminology, possibly from sports or specialized equipment but rare in modern English.

Kelly Says

Some sports and martial arts traditions use a 'backstick' as a training tool—held behind the back to help maintain posture and balance during practice!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ባክስቲክ
ba-k-sti-k
ARالعربية
شفت
shaft
BNবাংলা
ব্যাকটিক
byak-tik
CACatalà
backtick
back-tick
CSČeština
zavináč
za-vi-nach
DADansk
backslag
back-slag
DEDeutsch
Backslash
back-slash
ELΕλληνικά
αντίστροφος
an-tistrof-os
ESEspañol
retroceso
ret-ro-se-so
FAفارسی
تیرک
tīrk
FISuomi
backslash
back-slash
FRFrançais
tiret inversé
tee-reh in-ver-zay
GUGU
બેકસ્ટિક
bēk-sṭik
HAHA
backtick
bak-stɪk
HEעברית
סימן אחורה
si-man a-chora
HIहिन्दी
बैकटिक
baek-tik
HUMagyar
hátrafelő
ha-tra-fe-lo
IDBahasa Indonesia
backtick
back-tick
IGIG
backtick
bak-stɪk
ITItaliano
apice inverso
a-pee-che in-ver-so
JA日本語
グリフ
gurifu
KKKK
backtick
back-tick
KMKM
ក្លាយ
klay
KO한국어
백틱
baek-tik
MRMR
बॅकस्टिक
bɛk-sṭik
MSBahasa Melayu
backtick
back-tick
MYမြန်မာ
ပေက္စတိတ်
pɛk-sṭa-t
NLNederlands
backslag
back-slag
NONorsk
backslag
back-slag
PAPA
ਬੈਕਸਟਿਕ
bɛk-sṭik
PLPolski
backslash
back-slash
PTPortuguês
backtick
back-tick
RORomână
backslash
back-slash
RUРусский
обратный слеш
obrat-nyy slesh
SVSvenska
backslag
back-slag
SWKiswahili
backtick
back-tick
TAதமிழ்
பேக்ஸ்டிக்
pēk-sṭik
TEతెలుగు
బేక్స్టిక్
bēk-sṭik
THไทย
เครื่องหมาย umgeกลับ
krueang-maai um-glub
TLTL
backtick
back-tick
TRTürkçe
backtick
back-tick
UKУкраїнська
зворотний слэш
zvorotnyy slesh
URاردو
بیکسٹک
bīksṭik
VITiếng Việt
dấu gạch chéo ngược
dau-gach-cheo-nguoc
YOYO
backtick
bak-stɪk
ZH中文
反斜杠
fǎn xié gāng
ZUZU
backtick
bak-stɪk

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