Noun Definition
backstop
1.Definition: (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
Category: Objects2.Definition: (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
Related Noun(s):catcher
Category: People3.Definition: a precaution in case of an emergency
"He acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"
Category: General