BACKING

To go in the reverse direction.

Example: "The train backed into the station;  the horse refuses to back"

To support.

Example: "I back you all the way;  which horse are you backing in this race?"

(of the wind) to change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

(of a square sail) to brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.

(of an anchor) to lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.

(of a hunting dog) to stand still behind another dog which has pointed.

To push or force backwards.

Example: "The mugger backed her into a corner and demanded her wallet."

To get upon the back of; to mount.

To place or seat upon the back.

To make a back for; to furnish with a back.

Example: "To back books"

To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.

To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.

Example: "To back a letter;  to back a note or legal document"

(of a justice of the peace) to sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender).

To row backward with (oars).

Example: "To back the oars"