Backstop Meaning

There are 4 meaning(s) for word Backstop

Meaning 1 : (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

    Synonyms : catcher
Meaning 2 : act as a backstop

Meaning 3 : a precaution in case of an emergency

    Example : he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong

Meaning 4 : (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field