dobbin
dobbin · dobbins
кляча, одёр
Schindmähre, Mähre, Klepper
An old jaded horseAn old jaded horse.
UK/ˈdɒbɪn/US/ˈdɑbɪn/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)An old jaded horse.
Schindmähre, Mähre, Klepper
кля́чаkljáča, одёрodjór
(UK, dialectal, uncountable)Sea gravel mixed with sand.
(countable, dated, slang, uncountable)Synonym of horse (illegitimate study aid)
More definitions
- a quiet plodding workhorse
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
old broken-down horse:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
old broken-down horse:
Origin
From Dobbin, a common name given to workhorses.From Dobbin, a common name given to workhorses.
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Forms
plural: dobbinsSynonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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