greyback

American

[grey-bak] / ˈgreɪˌbæk /

noun

grayback.

greyback British

/ ˈɡreɪˌbæk /

noun

any of various animals having a grey back, such as the grey whale and the hooded crow

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Look at this set of ivory, and these claws, old greyback!

From Wild Northern Scenes Sporting Adventures with the Rifle and the Rod by Hammond, S. H. (Samuel H.)

The rasp of his own "greyback" shirt and the squeak of his boots seemed to bring him to himself.

From Indian Tales by Kipling, Rudyard

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