greenback

4 definitions found

greenback - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Garfish \Gar"fish`\, n. [See Gar, n.] (Zool.)
     (a) A European marine fish (Belone vulgaris); -- called
         also gar, gerrick, greenback, greenbone,
         gorebill, hornfish, longnose, mackerel guide,
         sea needle, and sea pike.
     (b) One of several species of similar fishes of the genus
         Tylosurus, of which one species (T. marinus) is
         common on the Atlantic coast. T. Caribb[ae]us, a very
         large species, and T. crassus, are more southern; --
         called also needlefish. Many of the common names of the
         European garfish are also applied to the American
         species.
         [1913 Webster]

  Greenback \Green"back"\, n.
     One of the legal tender notes of the United States; a note of
     paper currency of the United States; -- first issued in 1862,
     and having the devices on the back printed with green ink, to
     prevent alterations and counterfeits.
     [1913 Webster]

greenback - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  greenback
      n 1: a piece of paper money (especially one issued by a central
           bank); "he peeled off five one-thousand-zloty notes" [syn:
           bill, note, government note, bank bill, banker's bill
           , bank note, banknote, Federal Reserve note,
           greenback]

greenback - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Greenback, TN (city, FIPS 30880)
    Location: 35.65176 N, 84.17517 W
    Population (1990): 611 (250 housing units)
    Area: 13.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 37742