English Dictionary

greyback

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɡɹeɪbak/

名詞

アメリカ英語 口語 歴史的 古風 地域限定

(historical, US, colloquial) A Confederate soldier during the US Civil War (because of the grey uniforms). / (dated) A louse. / (regional) Any of various grey birds.

日本語の意味

アメリカ南北戦争時の南部連合兵（灰色の制服に由来） / （時代遅れ）シラミ / （地域用語）灰色の鳥類

The old historian pointed to a faded photograph of his great-grandfather, a greyback who fought at Gettysburg.

老いた歴史家は、ゲティスバーグで戦った曾祖父の色あせた写真を指さし、その人が南部連合の兵士だったと語った。

意味（1）

(historical, US, colloquial) A Confederate soldier during the US Civil War (because of the grey uniforms).

Coordinate term: bluebelly

意味（2）

(dated) A louse.

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.

意味（3）

(regional) Any of various grey birds.

greybacks （ plural ）