lobsterback

[ lob-ster-bak ]
/ ˈlɒb stərˌbæk /

noun (esp. during the American Revolution)

redcoat.

Origin of lobsterback

lobster + back1; in reference to the red color of cooked lobsters

Words nearby lobsterback

lobster roll, lobster shift, lobster thermidor, lobster-claw deformity, lobster-tail helmet, lobsterback, lobstering, lobsterman, lobstick, lobtail, lobular