backstrapped
|back-strap|
/ˈbækstræp/
(backstrap)
supportive strap or tender meat
Etymology
'backstrap' originates from English as a compound of 'back' + 'strap'. 'Back' comes from Old English 'bæc' meaning 'the rear or spine', and 'strap' from Old Norse/Middle English roots meaning 'a strip or thong used for fastening.'
'backstrap' developed as a straightforward compound in English; the noun referring to a strap across the back appears in earlier English, and the application to the loin (meat) arose later via hunters and butchers describing the strip of meat along an animal's back.
Originally a literal 'strap for the back,' the term also came to be used for the 'loin' (the strip of meat along the back) and then for actions related to that strip (e.g., cutting or removing it); both the physical strap and the meat-sense coexist.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'backstrap' meaning 'to attach a strap across the back of (someone or something)' (transitive).
Before the trek, she backstrapped the child into the carrier to keep him secure.
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Verb 2
past tense or past participle form of 'backstrap' meaning 'to remove or take the backstrap (loin) from a game animal' (butchery sense).
After field-dressing the deer, he backstrapped it quickly to preserve the meat.
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Adjective 1
having a strap across the back; fastened or secured by a strap worn over the back (adjective, derived from past participle).
The climber was backstrapped with a compact pack for the ridge walk.
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Adjective 2
describing a carcass or cut of meat from which the backstrap (loin) has been removed or that relates to the backstrap (meat) — used figuratively or in butchery contexts.
They carried a backstrapped carcass to the camp after the successful hunt.
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