Backstop and Crossbar

Backstop noun - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.

Crossbar and backstop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Crossbar" instead a noun "Backstop".

Crossbar noun - Long thin horizontal crosspiece between two vertical posts.

Backstop and crossbar are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Crossbar".

Nearby Words: cross, crossing