backbar

[bak-bahr]

noun

1. Shipbuilding.,  a short length of angle iron fitted over flanges of two angle irons butted together side by side to connect or reinforce them.

2. a construction of shelves and counter space behind a bar, used for storing bottles, glasses, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of backbar¹

back ¹ + bar ¹

Example Sentences

I also chatted with a leather-jacket-clad programmer at Backbar, a nationally recognized cocktail bar situated down a dark hallway in a circa-1920s Ford dealership.

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The restaurant, which shares a building with Backbar, has a fairy-tale-forest vibe to it, with bulky branches and vines wrapped around exposed pipework.

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Its recipe comes from Nick Lappen, a bartender at Backbar.

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This nonalcoholic version of the Jungle Bird, a classic tiki cocktail, comes from Sam Treadway, the owner of Backbar, a cocktail lounge in Somerville, Mass.

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Mr. Pelaccio still owns BackBar about a block away, with drinks and Malaysian food.

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