Definition of "graybacks" [graybacks]

• Plural form of grayback. (noun)

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• "He knew that Grayback was a nickname for Rebel soldiers and that Confederate notes were dubbed graybacks as a twist on President Lincoln’s new fiat money, greenbacks."
• "A wan light played upon the heaving "graybacks" outside the mouth of the harbor."
• "Frank would have gladly declined this latter kindness with thanks, as he was conscious that the quantity of "graybacks" his clothing contained did not make him a very desirable sleeping companion for any one, but his friends were so pressing that he was compelled to accede."