| Engelsk substantiv: backstop | 
| 1. | backstop (om person) (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher | 
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 | Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | catcher | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | infielder | 
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 | Overordnet kategori | baseball, baseball game, softball, softball game | 
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| 2. | backstop (om gjenstand) (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field | 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | fence, fencing | 
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 | Overordnet kategori | baseball, baseball game | 
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| 3. | backstop (om handling) a precaution in case of an emergency | 
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 | Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong. 
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 | Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | guard, precaution, safeguard | 
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