greyback

名词 n.
/ˈɡɹeɪbak/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A Confederate soldier during the US Civil War (because of the grey uniforms). US,colloquial,countable,historical,uncountable
    — ...to resist the farther advance of the greybacks.
  2. A Confederate States dollar during the US Civil War. US,colloquial,countable,historical,uncountable
  3. A louse. countable,dated,uncountable
    — It is alleged by the defendant that there were scabs and greybacks in it, and that it did not come up to the quality of No. 1 slate as contracted for.
  4. Any of various grey birds. countable,regional,uncountable
  5. A kind of paperboard with a smooth white surface on one side and a grey surface on the other side. countable,uncountable
  6. A Confederate States dollar. US,countable,historical,uncountable

词形变化

greybacks plural grayback alternative

词汇关系

词源

From grey + back.
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