backstrap

Body-tensioned loom

A backstrap is a strap that runs along or across the back of something.

On footwear, it's the strap securing a sandal or heel behind the ankle.

In saddlery, it's part of the harness running along a horse's back.

Among hunters and butchers, the backstrap is the prized cut of meat along an animal's spine—the tenderloin: We grilled the venison backstrap.

footwear

slingback

Shoe secured behind heel

  • heelFoot's rear underside
  • sandalSole with straps
  • pumpFluid-moving machine

wedge · stiletto · buckle · gladiator · espadrille · peep-toe · mule · instep · fastening · adjustable

leather

holster

Sidearm carrying case

  • beltStrap securing trousers
  • harnessStraps controlling an animal
  • cowhideTanned bovine leather

tanning · saddle · supple · full-grain · vegetable-tanned · durable · patina · tooled · craftsmanship · hide

venison

loin

Lower back region

  • tenderloinPremium, exceptionally soft cut
  • deerAntlered hoofed mammal
  • gameOrganized play or sport

meat · cut · fillet · hunting · wild · lean · roast · grill · sear · butcher

loom

weaving

Interlacing strands into fabric

  • warpBend from true form
  • tensionStretched or strained state
  • beltStrap securing trousers

waist · textile · fabric · indigenous · traditional · portable · shuttle · heddle · shed · maya

Categories
Opposites
loom type/weaving technology

backstrappower loom

Automated weaving apparatus

table loom

meat cut location/quality

backstrapbelly

Front midsection

underbelly · shank · brisket · flank · breast

Family

backstraps

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G