dobbin

See also: Dobbin

English

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɒbɪn

Noun

dobbin (countable and uncountable, plural dobbins)

An old jaded horse.
(Britain, dialect, uncountable) Sea gravel mixed with sand.
(dated, slang, among students) Synonym of horse (illegitimate study aid)

Synonyms

(old jaded horse): hack, jade, nag

Translations

old broken-down horse

French: carne (fr) f
German: Schindmähre f, Mähre (de) f, Klepper (de) m
Polish: chabeta (pl) f, szkapa (pl) f

Russian: кля́ча (ru) f (kljáča), одёр (ru) m (odjór)
Spanish: ruco (es) m (Latin America), matalón m
Volapük: (male or female) lujevod (vo)

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