REDCOAT - Definition

Pronunciation:		'red`kowt
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] British soldier; so-called because of his red coat, esp. during the Revolutionary War

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	Synonyms:	lobsterback

	See Also:	soldier

Products Dictionary

	Definition:	Redcoat Amidst the turbulent world of British-occupied Philadelphia in 1777, young Redcoat Sam Gilpin questions his loyalty to the king when his brother dies, while the wealthy Becket family is divided by conflict, and all of their destinies are forever changed at a place called Valley Forge. Reprint. more details ...

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Red"coat`\ (-k[=o]t`), n. One who wears a red coat; specifically, a red-coated British soldier.