1. a fishing float or bobber used to keep bait at a desired depth in water
Usage: chiefly Australian and New Zealand English; variant spelling of bobber
2. a person or thing that dobs or dips
Usage: informal; rare

Examples

• He attached a red dobber to his fishing line to track the bait.
• The dobber bobbed gently on the surface of the lake.
• She adjusted the dobber higher to fish in shallower water.
• The fishing tackle box contained several dobbers of different sizes.