Redcoat

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Redcoat \Red"coat`\ (-k[=o]t`), n.
     One who wears a red coat; specifically, a red-coated British
     soldier.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  redcoat
       n : British soldier; so-called because of his red coat
           (especially during the American Revolution) [syn: {lobsterback}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  20 Moby Thesaurus words for "redcoat":
     Anzac, Aussie, Boche, Fritz, GI, Heinie, Hun, Jerry, Johnny, Kraut,
     Tommy, Tommy Atkins, Yank, askari, digger, doughboy, jock, poilu,
     sepoy, swaddy