HyperDic: redcoat

English > 1 sense of the word redcoat:
NOUNperson redcoat, lobsterbackBritish soldier
redcoat > pronunciation
Soundsreh'dkow.t
Rhymesafloat ... zygote: 61 rhymes with owt...
English > redcoat: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningBritish soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution).
Synonymlobsterback
BroadersoldierAn enlisted ... / enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

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