Definitions
1.NounSynonym of mossyback (“a person with old-fashioned views; hence, one who is very conservative or reactionary”).
2.NounA person who stayed hidden to evade conscription (especially by the Confederate States Army) during the American Civil War (1861–1865); a mossyback.
3.NounSenses relating to animals.
A turtle that, because of its age, has a growth of algae on its back
A common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina).
Synonym of mossyback (“a fish that is large and old, especially one that has algae growing on its back”).
A largemouth bass or moss bass (Micropterus salmoides).
4.NounA turtle that, because of its age, has a growth of algae on its back
5.NounA common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina).
6.NounSynonym of mossyback (“a fish that is large and old, especially one that has algae growing on its back”).
7.NounA largemouth bass or moss bass (Micropterus salmoides).