Syllable division derived from spelling — this word is not in the pronouncing dictionary, so no phonetic transcription is shown rather than a guessed one.
lobster-backed is an adjective meaning "used of British soldiers during the American Revolutionary War because of their red coats". It carries one recorded sense.
used of British soldiers during the American Revolutionary War because of their red coats
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for lobster-backed come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.