Definition of mossback Mossback
moss•back
We found 5 definitions of mossback from 4 different sources.
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What does mossback mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: mossbacks |
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| mossback - an extremely old-fashioned conservative |
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Wiktionary 
- mossback (Noun)
A turtle that, because of its age, has a growth of algae on its back. - mossback (Noun)
A very conservative or reactionary person, especially one with old-fashioned views.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- mossback (n.)
A veteran partisan; one who is so conservative in opinion that he may be likened to a stone or old tree covered with moss.
Part of speech
🔤- mossback, noun, singular of mossbacks.
