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• dobson
  dobson

  noun

  dobsonfly.
• Dobson
  Dobson

  noun

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

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

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But you will not expect to find it as large as a dobson.

From The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley

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

From The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley

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

From The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley

It is like the larvæ of the dobson, the aphis lion, and the ant lion in that respect.

From The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley

The dobson has a head, but no thorax.

From The Insect Folk by Margaret Warner Morley

Ben Jefferies was a surprise second after smashing his personal best with 44.66, while reigning champion Charlie Dobson had to settle for third.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

“I’ve worked with cannibals,” Dobson said at one point in the episode.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026

Only Norris and one other killer, Gary Dobson, have been convicted.

From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025

For comparison, the lowest value ever measured over the South Pole was 92 Dobson Units in October 2006.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2025

‘I ... I was asking Dobson if he c-could lend me one, sir.’

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl