Word Study
dobbin
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dobbin, n. a draught-horse; a farm horse.
Etymology
pet-form of the name Robert
THESAURUS
dobbin
Houyhnhnm, brood mare, charger, colt, courser, critter, entire, entire horse, equine, filly, foal, gelding, horse, mare, mount, nag, prancer, stallion, steed, stud, studhorse, tarpan, top horse, war-horse, wild horseFor further exploring for "dobbin" in Webster Dictionary Online