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Significados de redcoat em inglês

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

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Examples for "lobsterback"
Examples for "lobsterback"
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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
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Lobsterbacks tromping after them in leapfrogging blocks, firing volleys.
Quicksilver
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But partly it was to keep an eye on this house where one or more lobsterbacks were prowling.
The system of the world
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"Turn out, you lobsterbacks!" one would say.
The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair / Or, True Stories from...
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"Fire, you lobsterbacks!" bellowed some.
The Whole History of Grandfather's Chair / Or, True Stories from...
Uso de redcoat em inglês
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Where is Shakespeare in all this -is he redcoat or rebel?
The Guardian
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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
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Faith, and I don't know, redcoat; except that they've killed him.
Fort Amity
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Handing yourself over to the redcoat engineers for their experiments?
Masked
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Until my prince returns, no one but a redcoat gets anywhere near the castle.
Sister of the dead
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Raising his foot against the body, he dragged the sword out before the redcoat fell.
New york: the novel
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The redcoat captain that skinned my back for me.
Outlander
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And a redcoat shot me through the arm.
The Junior Classics, Volume 7: Stories of Courage and Heroism
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As they started hauling me away, I called out to that redcoat officer, ''Who was it then?
English passengers
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Some wore Greek armor, some British redcoat uniforms, some camouflage with tattered American flags on the shoulders.
The Lightning Thief
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His real name is Michael Pennington but he had created this Johnny Vegas character, a failed Butlins redcoat.
The Guardian
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Help redcoat soldier find Captain Long-knife.
The Master of Appleby / A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part w...
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Nay, John Ireton, you need not fear me, though I am just now this redcoat captain's next friend.
The Master of Appleby / A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part w...
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The Parade was empty except for a single redcoat running from the barracks toward the Bloody Tower gate.
The system of the world
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Perhaps then I can help you, but for now, no one but a redcoat gets inside the castle wall.
Sister of the dead
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