Backed

verb

1. To go in the reverse direction.

   "the train backed into the station;  the horse refuses to back"

2. To support.

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

3. (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.
4. (of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.
5. (of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.