Thesaurus: backs

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1. n. pl. Among leather dealers, the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.
2. Among leather dealers, the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.
3. n the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine n the side that goes last or is not normally seen n the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer n (football) a person who plays in the backfield n the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord n the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book n the part of a garment that covers the back of your body n a support that you can lean against while sitting n (American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage v be behind; approve of v travel backward v give support or one's approval to v cause to travel backward v support financial backing for v be in back of v place a bet on v shift to a counterclockwise direction v establish as valid or genuine v strengthen by providing with a back or backing