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