'lobsterback' definitions:

Definition of 'lobsterback'

From: WordNet
noun
British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution) [syn: redcoat, lobsterback]

Definition of 'lobsterback'

From: GCIDE
  • lobsterback \lobsterback\ n. (American History) A British soldier in the 1700's; -- so-called because of his red coat, esp. during the American Revolutionary War.
  • Syn: redcoat. [WordNet 1.5]