backbar

[ bak-bahr ]

/ ˈbækˌbɑr /

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noun

Shipbuilding. a short length of angle iron fitted over flanges of two angle irons butted together side by side to connect or reinforce them.

a construction of shelves and counter space behind a bar, used for storing bottles, glasses, etc.

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Origin of backbar

back¹ + bar¹

Words nearby backbar

back-and-forth, back and to, back away, back bacon, backband, backbar, Back Bay, backbeat, back bench, backbencher, backbend