mossback

ˈmɒsbæk

Definition

Definition of mossback - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

animal

Rare

large turtle with algae growing on its shell

Rare

The pond was home to a mossback that rarely came ashore..

conservative

Dated

person with old-fashioned, outdated views

Dated

He was often called a mossback by his progressive colleagues..

reactionary

traditionalist

history

Rare

person who avoided conscription during the Civil War

Rare

The mossback hid in the woods to escape the draft.

shirker

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Images of mossback

large turtle with algae growing on its shell

Origin of mossback

American English, moss (plant) + back (back)

Examples of mossback in a sentence

A mossback was sunbathing on a rock in the middle of the lake.
The mossback refused to accept any new technology.
She was labeled a mossback for her traditional beliefs.
The mossback was never caught by authorities.
Stories of mossbacks became part of local folklore.

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French:tortue couverte de mousse, réactionnaire, ...
German:große Schildkröte mit algenbewachsenem Panzer, altmodische Person, ...
Italian:tartaruga muschiosa, retrogrado, ...
Spanish:tortuga musgosa, retrógrado, ...
Portuguese:tartaruga musgosa, conservador, ...
Chinese:苔龟, 守旧者, ...
Japanese:苔むした亀, 古い考えの人, ...
Arabic:سُلْحُفاة طَحْلَبِيَّة, رَجْعِي, ...
Hebrew:צָב מְטֻלָּא, שַׁמְרָן, ...
Russian:мохнатая черепаха, консерватор, ...
Ukrainian:черепаха з мохом, ретроград, ...
Hindi:काईदार कछुआ, पुराने विचारों वाला व्यक्ति, ...
Bengali:শৈবালযুক্ত কচ্ছপ, পুরানোপন্থী ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:tortuga amb molsa, persona antiquada, ...
Czech:želva, zpátečník, ...
Danish:mosrygskildpadde, gammeldags person, ...
Dutch:mosrug, ouderwetse persoon, ...
Greek:χελώνα με βρύα, παλιομοδίτης, ...
Hungarian:algás páncélú teknős, maradi, ...
Khmer:អណ្ដើកធំដែលមានសារាយដុះលើសម្បក, មនុស្សដែលមានទស្សនៈហួសសម័យ, ...
Korean:이끼가 낀 거북이, 보수주의자, ...
Persian:لاک‌پشت خزه‌ای, مرتجع, ...
Polish:żółw z mchem, konserwatysta, ...
Portuguese (BR):tartaruga musgosa, conservador, ...
Romanian:broască țestoasă cu alge, conservator, ...
Swedish:sköldpadda med alger, bakåtsträvare, ...
Thai:เต่ามอส, คนหัวโบราณ, ...
Turkish:yosunlu kaplumbağa, gerici, ...
Vietnamese:rùa có rêu, người bảo thủ, ...

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