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LOBSTERBACK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does lobsterback mean?
• LOBSTERBACK (noun)
The noun LOBSTERBACK has 1 sense:
1. British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
Familiarity information: LOBSTERBACK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
lobsterback; redcoat
Hypernyms ("lobsterback" is a kind of...):
soldier (an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army)
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