cobble

1
[ kob-uh l ]
/ ˈkɒb əl /
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verb (used with object), cob·bled, cob·bling.

to mend (shoes, boots, etc.); patch.
to put together roughly or clumsily.

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Origin of cobble

1
First recorded in 1490–1500; apparently back formation from cobbler

Words nearby cobble

cobb syndrome, cobb, ty, cobber, cobbett, cobbing, cobble, cobbler, cobbler's pegs, cobbler's suture, cobbler's wax, cobblers

Definition for cobble (2 of 3)

cobble2
[ kob-uh l ]
/ ˈkɒb əl /

noun

a cobblestone.
cobbles, coal in lumps larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder.
Metalworking.
  1. a defect in a rolled piece resulting from loss of control over its movement.
  2. Slang. a piece showing bad workmanship.

verb (used with object), cob·bled, cob·bling.

to pave with cobblestones.

Origin of cobble

2
1595–1605; perhaps cob + -le; see cobblestone

Definition for cobble (3 of 3)

cobble3
[ kob-uh l ]
/ ˈkɒb əl /

noun

New England, New York State, and New Jersey. (especially in placenames) a rounded hill.

Origin of cobble

3
First recorded in 1885–95; perhaps < cobble2
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Words related to cobble

complete, fabricate, create, construct, synthesize, assemble, mass-produce, sew, repair, rebuild, revamp, reinforce, reconstruct, execute, compose, form, cast, process, make, tool

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British Dictionary definitions for cobble (1 of 2)

cobble1
/ (ˈkɒbəl) /

noun

short for cobblestone
geology a rock fragment, often rounded, with a diameter of 64–256 mm and thus smaller than a boulder but larger than a pebble

verb

(tr) to pave (a road) with cobblestones
See also cobbles

Derived forms of cobble

cobbled, adjective

Word Origin for cobble

C15 (in cobblestone): from cob 1

British Dictionary definitions for cobble (2 of 2)

cobble2
/ (ˈkɒbəl) /

verb (tr)

to make or mend (shoes)
to put together clumsily

Word Origin for cobble

C15: back formation from cobbler 1
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Scientific definitions for cobble

cobble
[ kŏb′əl ]

A rock fragment larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder. Pebbles have a diameter between 64 and 256 mm (2.56 and 10.24 inches) and are often rounded.
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