DOBBIN


Meaning of DOBBIN in English

/dob"in/ , n.

1. a horse, esp. a quiet, plodding horse for farm work or family use.

2. a drinking vessel of the 18th century holding a gill.

[ 1590-1600; alter. of Robin, hypocoristic form of Robert ]

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