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

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

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

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

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

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

From The Insect Folk by Morley, Margaret Warner