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dobbin (n.)
[dobbin 词源字典]
"farm horse," 1596 (in "Merchant of Venice"), probably from diminutive form of
Dob
(early 13c.), common Middle English familiar form of masc. proper name
Robin
or
Robert
; personal name applied to a horse.
[dobbin etymology, dobbin origin, 英语词源]