What does redcoat mean?

Definitions for redcoat
ˈrɛdˌkoʊtred·coat

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. redcoat, lobsterbacknoun

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

Wiktionary

  1. redcoatnoun

    A British soldier, especially during the American Revolution.

  2. redcoatnoun

    A member of the entertainment staff at Butlins holiday camps in the United Kingdom, who wear red blazers

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Redcoatnoun

    A name of contempt for a soldier.

    The fearful passenger, who travels late,
    Shakes at the moon-shine shadow of a rush,
    And sees a redcoat rise from ev’ry bush. Dryden.

ChatGPT

  1. redcoat

    A redcoat is a historical term referring to a British soldier, especially during the American Revolutionary War, named so because of the red uniforms commonly worn by the troops. This term was predominantly used by the American colonists.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Redcoatnoun

    one who wears a red coat; specifically, a red-coated British soldier

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. redcoat

    A soldier who wears a red coat; an English soldier.

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Anagrams for redcoat »

  1. Art Deco

  2. cordate

  3. decator

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of redcoat in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of redcoat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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