whiteback

noun8

1. •
   Various species that have a white back.
2. •
   A wild duck, the canvasback (Aythya valisineria)

   • […], slopehead,. whiteback, thunder duck, and gourmet's delight have been used to characterize the canvasback which has been described as the gold standard by which other species are compared . — 1978
3. •
   The white-backed duck. (Thalassornis leuconotus)

   • The creation of managed habitats shows that most duck species will take to them, the main exceptions being the Pygmy Goose and the Whiteback Duck. — 1972
4. •
   The white-backed griffon vulture (Gyps africanus)

   • One snake-necked Whiteback teeters on the head then, steady, dips into the socket. — 1999
5. •
   A Lithuanian breed of cattle, (Lietuvos baltnugariai galvijai)

   • In the early 20th centruy the number of white-backs was fairly large, though not recognized as a bree, these Baltic landrace cattle accounted for about 10% of the national herd. — 2024
6. •
   A type of paperboard used in packaging that has a smooth white surface on one side and a brown or unbleached surface on the other side.

   • Overall, the downgrading has favored FBB and, in particular, whiteback folding boxboard, which can offer a very good whiteness and therefore good print qualities compared with SBB . — 1997
7. •
   [before a noun] A type of denim that is indigo on one side, and pale on the back.

   • The whiteback navy jeans were selected most often — 1961
8. •
   (humorous) A white immigrant, especially one moving to or from the United States.

   • With only a head full of figures and a pocket full of indigestion tablets, a "whiteback" CPA emerges from the Rio Grande hoping for a better life in Mexico. — 1979