HyperDic: lobsterback

English > 1 sense of the word lobsterback:
NOUNperson lobsterback, redcoatBritish soldier
English > lobsterback: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningBritish soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution).
Synonymredcoat
BroadersoldierAn enlisted ... / enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

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