rosinante

noun

ros·​i·​nan·​te

ˌräzᵊnˈantē,

ˌrōz-

plural -s

: a broken-down horse : nag

Word History

Etymology

after Rocinante, Don Quixote's bony horse in the novel Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra †1616 Spanish novelist

First Known Use

1641, in the meaning defined above

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