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lobsterback

lobsterback noun: a British soldier during the War of 1812 and American revolution.

Noun

lobsterback (plural lobsterbacks)

  1. (derogatory, historical) A British soldier during the War of 1812 and American revolution.
    Synonyms:
    lobster, redcoat

Synonyms of lobsterback

Forms of lobsterback

plurallobsterbacks

Origin of lobsterback

Bahuvrihi compound of lobster + back, from the resemblance to lobsters of the red coats worn by the British soldiers.

Questions about lobsterback

What does lobsterback mean?
Lobsterback means a British soldier during the War of 1812 and American revolution.
What part of speech is lobsterback?
Lobsterback is a noun.
What is the plural of lobsterback?
The plural of lobsterback is lobsterbacks.

Words near lobsterback in the dictionary

  1. lobster-tail pots
  2. lobster-tailed pot
  3. lobster-tailed pots
  4. lobster-woman
  5. lobster-women
  6. lobsterback
  7. lobsterbacks
  8. lobsterboat
  9. lobsterboats
  10. lobsterburger
  11. lobsterburgers

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