Greyback — synonyms, definition

1. greyback (Noun) Brit, Cdn

8 synonyms
Calidris canutus Johnny Reb Limnodromus griseus Reb grayback johnny knot rebel
3 definitions

greyback (Noun) — '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.

greyback (Noun) — A dowitcher with a grey back.

greyback (Noun) — A sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the southern hemisphere.

3 types of
Confederate soldier dowitcher sandpiper
2 parts of
Calidris genus Calidris