- grayback
- grayback [grā′bak΄]n.any of certain birds, fish, whales, etc. with grayish coloring, as the hooded crow, alewife, or gray whale
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
Grayback — Gray back , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The California gray whale. (b) The redbreasted sandpiper or knot. (c) The dowitcher. (d) The body louse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grayback — can refer to: *A type of North American fish. *Another name for the dowitcher, a wading bird. *An American duck, Aythya americana . *A hero of the Wolf Clan, Battle Realms … Wikipedia
grayback — Gray Gray (gr[=a]), a. [Compar. {Grayer}; superl. {Grayest}.] [OE. gray, grey, AS. gr[=ae]g, gr[=e]g; akin to D. graauw, OHG. gr[=a]o, G. grau, Dan. graa, Sw. gr[*a], Icel. gr[=a]r.] [Written also {grey}.] 1. any color of neutral hue between… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grayback — Gray whale Gray whale (Zo[ o]l.), a rather large and swift baleen whale of the northern Pacific ({Eschrichtius robustus}, formerly {Rhachianectes glaucus}), having short jaws and no dorsal fin; called also {grayback}, {devilfish}, and {hardhead} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grayback — Redhead Red head ( h?d ), n. 1. A person having red hair. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) An American duck ({Aythya Americana}) highly esteemed as a game bird. It is closely allied to the canvasback, but is smaller and its head brighter red.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grayback — Dowitcher Dow itch*er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) The red breasted or gray snipe ({Macrorhamphus griseus}); called also {brownback}, and {grayback}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Grayback-Klasse — Grayback 1982 an der Wasseroberfläche Übersicht Typ U Boot mit Marschflugkörpern Namensgeber Amerikanische Kleine Maräne Coregonus artedi Einheiten … Deutsch Wikipedia
Grayback (Грэйбек) — «Grayback» («Грэйбек») подводная лодка (США) Тип: подводная лодка (США). Водоизмещение: 2712/3708 тонн. Размеры: 102 м х 9 м. Силовая установка: двухвальная, дизеля/ электродвигатели. Вооружение: четыре крылатые ракеты «Regulus», восемь 533 мм… … Энциклопедия кораблей
Grayback class submarine — may refer to:*USS Grayback (SSG 574) *USS Growler (SSG 577) … Wikipedia
Grayback (fish) — Grayback is a general name given to several species of fish from North America, such as the alewife, cisco and Menominee whitefish … Wikipedia