English dictionary

backstop

/'b/&/k,st/A/p/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

noun.person

Synonyms catcher

Source: WordNet 3.0
(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
a precaution in case of an emergency

noun.act

Examples
He acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong.

Source: WordNet 3.0
In baseball, a fence, prop. at least 90 feet behind the home base, to stop the balls that pass the catcher; also, the catcher himself.

noun

Source: webster1913