English Explanatory Dictionary

greyback

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Confederate soldier during the US Civil War (because of the grey uniforms).
  2. A Confederate States dollar during the US Civil War.
  3. A louse.
  4. Any of various grey birds.
  5. A kind of paperboard with a smooth white surface on one side and a grey surface on the other side.
  6. A Confederate States dollar.

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹeɪbak/

Word forms

greyback greybacks grayback

Etymology

From grey + back.

Synonyms

graycoat greycoat

Antonyms

bluecoat bluebelly

Related words

grayback

Derived words

greyback cane grub greyback goose
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