# backstrap

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A pull strap extending the backstay of a boot or shoe.
2. The backbone of a book.
3. A loin of meat consisting of the muscle on each side of the spine.
4. An anchoring strap, passed around the waist or hips, for a small loom.
5. The rearmost surface applied to the grip especially of a pistol below a possible beavertail.
6. The rolling of a marijuana cigarette in a certain fashion.

## Etymology
From back + strap.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backstrap