backstop
noun
1. (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
Similar word(s): catcher
Definition categories: person, infielder
2. (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
Definition categories: man–made, fence, fencing
3. a precaution in case of an emergency
- he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong
Definition categories: act, guard, precaution, safeguard