whitebacks

Noun

whiteback (countable and uncountable, plural whitebacks)

1. A wild duck, the canvasback (Aythya valisineria)
   • […], slopehead,. whiteback, thunder duck, and gourmet's delight have been used to characterize the canvasback which has been described as the gold standard by which other species are compared .1978, North Dakota Outdoors - Volumes 41-42, page 7
2. The white-backed duck. (Thalassornis leuconotus)
   • The creation of managed habitats shows that most duck species will take to them, the main exceptions being the Pygmy Goose and the Whiteback Duck.1972, Bulletin - International Waterfowl Research Bureau, page 68
3. The white-backed griffon vulture (Gyps africanus)
   • One snake-necked Whiteback teeters on the head then, steady, dips into the socket.1999, Alice Friman, Zoo, page 6
4. A Lithuanian breed of cattle, (Lietuvos baltnugariai galvijai)
   • In the early 20th centruy the number of white-backs was fairly large, though not recognized as a bree, these Baltic landrace cattle accounted for about 10% of the national herd.2024, Marleen Felius, Cattle Breeds of the World, page 122
5. A type of paperboard used in packaging that has a smooth white surface on one side and a brown or unbleached surface on the other side.
   • Overall, the downgrading has favored FBB and, in particular, whiteback folding boxboard, which can offer a very good whiteness and therefore good print qualities compared with SBB .1997, PIMA's, page 21
6. (attributive, uncountable) A type of denim that is indigo on one side, and pale on the back.
   • The whiteback navy jeans were selected most often;1961, Research Bulletin - Issues 871-880, page 23

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