dobbin
a horse, especially a quiet, plodding horse for farm work or family use.
a drinking vessel of the 18th century holding a gill.
Origin of dobbin
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How to use dobbin in a sentence
This sort of sustained engagement can short-circuit racially triggered instances of the confirmation bias, wrote dobbin.
The horses can't get up here any more than old dobbin could.
The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour | George A. WarrenNow we would sorrowfully ask our contemporary if he thinks flattery like this can soothe the dull cold ear of young dobbin?
The Fiend's Delight | Dod GrileIt is this coming event that the author has depicted in his fantastic story, 'The dobbin.'
An urchin blew his whistle, and the rude company started with their dogs to attack once more the dobbin.
And I feel exactly as honest dobbin feels when his harness is slipped off after a long journey with a good deal of up-hill work.
A Mortal Antipathy | Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
British Dictionary definitions for dobbin
/ (ˈdɒbɪn) /
a name for a horse, esp a workhorse, often used in children's tales, etc
NZ a trolley for moving loose wool in a woolshed or shearing shed
Origin of dobbin
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