grayback

ˈɡreɪˌbæk

Definition

Definition of grayback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

parasite

Dated

louse that infests humans

Dated

The soldiers complained about the graybacks in their barracks..

body louse

history

Rare

Confederate soldier in the American Civil War

Rare

Graybacks often faced shortages of supplies during the war..

rebel

bird

TECH.

dowitcher with a grey back

TECH.

We spotted a grayback near the marsh.

dowitcher

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dowitcher with a grey back

Origin of grayback

American English, gray (color) + back (back)

Examples of grayback in a sentence

The prisoners were infested with graybacks.
Graybacks were known for their resilience.
Many graybacks returned home to rebuild their lives.
The grayback's call was distinct among the flock.
Birdwatchers often seek the elusive grayback during migrations.

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French:pou, soldat confédéré, ...
German:Laus, Konföderierter Soldat, ...
Italian:pidocchio, confederato, ...
Spanish:piojo, soldado confederado, ...
Portuguese:piolho, soldado confederado, ...
Chinese:虱子, 南方士兵, ...
Japanese:シラミ, 南軍兵士, ...
Arabic:قملة, جُنْدِي كونْفِدِرالِي, ...
Hebrew:כִּנָּה, חַיָּל קוֹנְפֶּדֶרַצְיָה, ...
Russian:вошь, солдат Конфедерации, ...
Ukrainian:воша, солдат Конфедерації, ...
Hindi:जूं, कंफेडरेट सैनिक, ...
Bengali:উকুন, কনফেডারেট সৈনিক, ...
Catalan:poll, soldat confederat, ...
Czech:veš, voják Konfederace, ...
Danish:lus, konfødereret soldat, ...
Dutch:luis, Confederatiesoldaat, ...
Greek:ψείρα, στρατιώτης της Συνομοσπονδίας, ...
Hungarian:ruhatetű, konföderációs katona, ...
Khmer:ចៃមនុស្ស, ទាហានសហព័ន្ធក្នុងសង្គ្រាមស៊ីវិលអាមេរិក, ...
Korean:이, 남부군 병사, ...
Persian:شپش, سرباز کنفدراسیون, ...
Polish:wesz, żołnierz Konfederacji, ...
Portuguese (BR):piolho humano, soldado confederado, ...
Romanian:păduche, soldat confederat, ...
Swedish:lus, konfedererad soldat, ...
Thai:เหา, ทหารฝ่ายสัมพันธมิตร, ...
Turkish:bit, Konfederasyon askeri, ...
Vietnamese:chí, lính Liên minh miền Nam, ...

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