| 1. | Figure Skating. a spin, usually performed by a woman, in which the upper body is arched backward and the free leg lifted and turned out from the hip. |
| 2. | Rowing. the backward lean of an oarsman's body at the end of a stroke. |
| 3. | Mountain Climbing. a method of entering a vertical crack by leaning back and pulling on one side of the crack while pushing against the other side with the feet. |
lay·back  (lā'bāck') n. A spin in figure skating in which the skater's upper body is arched backward. |