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Significats de lobsterback en anglès

British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)

        Sinònims
        Examples for "redcoat"
        Examples for "redcoat"
        1
        Where is Shakespeare in all this -is he redcoat or rebel?
        The Guardian
        2
        Sandy, redcoat responsible for competitions, recited it to me at breakfast next morning.
        The Guardian
        3
        The job is a combination of standup, cabin crew and holiday camp redcoat.
        The Guardian
        4
        Faith, and I don't know, redcoat; except that they've killed him.
        Fort Amity
        5
        Handing yourself over to the redcoat engineers for their experiments?
        Masked
        Ús de lobsterback en anglès
        1
        The ranking sergeant was in the middle of the Parade, screaming a bit of tender abuse at each solitary lobsterback who came running in.
        The system of the world
        2
        Lobsterbacks tromping after them in leapfrogging blocks, firing volleys.
        Quicksilver
        3
        But partly it was to keep an eye on this house where one or more lobsterbacks were prowling.
        The system of the world
        4
        "Turn out, you lobsterbacks!" one would say.
        The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair / Or, True Stories from...
        5
        "Fire, you lobsterbacks!" bellowed some.
        The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair / Or, True Stories from...
        Col·locacions frequents
        Lobsterback a través del temps