Lobsterback

2 definitions found

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

  lobsterback \lobsterback\ n. (American History)
     A British soldier in the 1700's; -- so-called because of his
     red coat, esp. during the American Revolutionary War.
  
     Syn: redcoat.
          [WordNet 1.5]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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