dobson

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UK/ˈdɒb.sən/US/ˈdɑb.sən/

noun

The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect (Corydalus cornutus), used as bait in fishing.

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dobsonflyhellgrammitedobson flyCorydalus cornutus
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Meanings

dobson1

noundobson (plural dobsons)

plural dobsons

  1. The aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect (Corydalus cornutus), used as bait in fishing.

    Synonyms: dobsonfly

Dobson2

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. A ghost town in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.
  3. A town, the county seat of Surry County, North Carolina, United States.
  4. A small town near Greymouth, West Coast region, New Zealand.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe aquatic larva of a large neuropterous insect (Corydalus cornutus), used as bait in fishing.

Similar
dobsonfly

More synonyms by meaning

nounlarge brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait

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hellgrammite
Broader
larva

nounlarge soft-bodied insect having long slender mandibles in the male; aquatic larvae often used as bait

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dobsonflydobson flyCorydalus cornutus
Broader
neuropteronneuropteranneuropterous insect
Also see
dobsonflyhellgrammite

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

dobson · noun

Back-formation from dobsonfly.

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Dobson · proper noun

From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert + -son.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dobson

RobsonHobson
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Cite this entry
APA

dobson. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dobson

MLA

“dobson.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dobson. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dobson,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dobson.

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