cobbles
/ (ˈkɒbəlz) /
pl n
coal in small rounded lumps
cobblestones
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How to use cobbles in a sentence
Someone was approaching over the rough cobbles—from the alley behind him!
The Secret Witness | George GibbsThe passenger set his band-box down on the cobbles between his ankles and counted out the fare.
Wandering Heath | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-CouchI teased up the furnace, I leveled the fire, I dished the cinders in to thicken the heat, and I watched the cobbles.
The Iron Puddler | James J. Davis"Now cut that out," he began; but in leaping, his feet struck the fallen barrel, and he fell backwards to the wet cobbles.
The Jewels of Aptor | Samuel R. DelanySo long I would surely slip on my ear if I should ever again walk on anything but cobbles.
Where the Pavement Ends | John Russell
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