Greyback (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Synonyms

• Calidris Canutus
• Knot
• Grayback

Hypernyms

• Sandpiper

Meaning ²

`Johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback' derived from their grey Confederate uniforms.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Usages

• Colloquialism

Synonyms

• Reb
• Rebel
• Johnny Reb
• Johnny

Hypernyms

• Confederate Soldier

Meaning ³

A dowitcher with a grey back.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Synonyms

• Grayback
• Limnodromus Griseus