dobson

¹ American  

[dob-suhn] / ˈdɒb sən /

noun

1. dobsonfly.

2. hellgrammite.

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Dobson ² American  

[dob-suhn] / ˈdɒb sən /

noun

1. (Henry) Austin, 1840–1921, English poet, biographer, and essayist.

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Etymology

Origin of dobson

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; by shortening

Example Sentences

Let us put the dobson back into the brook.

From The Insect Folk by Morley, Margaret Warner

Yes, Nell, the dobson is the new insect we shall try to find.

From The Insect Folk by Morley, Margaret Warner

The dobson has a head, but no thorax.

From The Insect Folk by Morley, Margaret Warner

Here we are, and it certainly is a lovely brook, whether we find a dobson in it or not.

From The Insect Folk by Morley, Margaret Warner

Perhaps you will be the first one to find a dobson after all.

From The Insect Folk by Morley, Margaret Warner