Definition of Mossback

1. Noun. An extremely old-fashioned conservative.

Generic synonyms: Conservative, Conservativist

Definition of Mossback

1. 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.

Definition of Mossback

1. Noun. A turtle that, because of its age, has a growth of algae on its back. ¹

2. Noun. (context: by extension) A very conservative or reactionary person, especially one with old-fashioned views. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Mossback

1. a large, old fish [n -S]

Medical Definition of Mossback

1. A veteran partisan; one who is so conservative in opinion that he may be likened to a stone or old tree covered with moss. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mossback

moss-grown
moss-lichen wetland
moss-trooper
moss agate
moss animal
moss campion
moss family
moss frog
moss genus
moss green
moss lawn
moss locust
moss phlox
moss pink
moss starch
mossback (current term)
mossbacked
mossbacks
mossbunker
mossed
mosser
mossers
mosses
mossgrown
mossie
mossier
mossies
mossiest
mossily
mossiness

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