backset
[ bak-set ]
/ ˈbækˌsɛt /
noun
New England, Southern, and South Midland U.S.
- a setback; relapse; reverse.
- an eddy or countercurrent.
(on a lock on a door or the like) the horizontal distance between the face through which the bolt passes and the center line of the knob stem or keyhole.
Words nearby backset
backsaw,
backscatter,
backscratcher,
backseat,
backseat driver,
backset,
backsheesh,
backshore,
backside,
backside-front,
backside-to