n. [ AS. loppestre, lopystre prob., corrupted fr. L. locusta a marine shellfish, a kind of lobster, a locust. Cf. Locust. ] (Zool.)
Lobster caterpillar (Zool.),
Lobster louse (Zool.),
n. (American History) A British soldier in the 1700's; -- so-called because of his red coat, esp. during the American Revolutionary War.
adj. (American History) Of or pertaining to British soldiers during the Revolutionary War in America; -- so called because of their red coats.
n. a device used to trap lobsters, consisting of a semi-cylindrical structure made of wooden slats, with openings formed of funnel-shaped nets allowing lobsters to enter, but impeding their exit. It is also called a
n. same as lobster pot. [ PJC ]