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  • Back is the name of a Village on the Isle Of Lewis , in Scotland 's Outer Hebrides .

  • The Human Back is the large posterior area of the body rising from the top of the buttocks to the back of the neck.

  • In Anatomy , the back usually refers to the Posterior side of the Torso in Humans and other Primates . It is supported by the Vertebral Column .

  • In stringed Musical Instrument s, the back is the lower or inner surface of the resonant cavity; the opposite one, nearer the strings, is the Belly .

  • Back can also refer to the direction of travel exactly opposite the current Movement .

  • Back in Slang can mean to support, as in ''Backing the home team''.

  • In many sports, a back is a player whose normal position is behind the Forward s. In Rugby Union , this means a player who is not involved in the Scrum . At Football and Hockey and many other games it means a player who is defending the Goal . It is often qualified with additional "measures", Left Back , Quarterback , Half Back , Full Back , Running Back , and so on.

  • In the English town of Cambridge , The Backs (in the plural and with a capital letter) means the area behind the main colleges, alongside the River Cam .

  • A non-alcoholic drink consumed immediately after drinking a potent liquor, to dull the harsh taste of alcohol.

  • An alternative spelling of Bauk , a Scottish agricultural term.