Backstop and Stakes

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

Stakes and backstop are semantically related. in barrier used to enclose a piece of land topic. In some cases you can use "Stakes" instead a noun "Backstop".

Stakes noun - The money risked on a gamble.

Backstop and stakes are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Stakes".