cobble

cob·ble ¹  (kbl)

n.

1. A cobblestone.

2. Geology A rock fragment between 64 and 256 millimeters in diameter, especially one that has been naturally rounded.

3. cobbles See cob coal.

tr.v. cob·bled, cob·bling, cob·bles

To pave with cobblestones.

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[Short for cobblestone.]

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cob·ble ²  (kbl)

tr.v. cob·bled, cob·bling, cob·bles

1. To make or mend (boots or shoes).

2. To put together clumsily; bungle: cobbled a plan together at the last minute.

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[Probably back-formation from cobbler.]

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cobble

Noun

a cobblestone

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cobble  (kbl)

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cobble - rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads cobblestone, sett paving stone - a stone used for paving
Verb	1.	cobble - pave with cobblestones cobblestone pave - cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic; "pave the roads in the village"
	2.	cobble - repair or mend; "cobble shoes" fix, furbish up, mend, repair, bushel, doctor, touch on, restore - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

Translations

cobble¹

n cobble [ˈkobl]

a rounded stone formerly used in paving streets. straatsteen, keisteen حَصاةٌ заоблен камък dlažební kámen brosten der Pflasterstein πέτρα επίστρωσης οδού adoquín munakivi سنگفرش mukulakivi pavé rond חַלוּק אֶבֶן छोटे पत्थर kamen za popločavanje macskakő kerikil götusteinn ciottolo 丸石 자갈 grindinio akmuo bruģakmens batu buntar straatkei brustein, gatestein kamień polny pedra piatră (de pavaj) булыжник dlažbový kameň tlakovec kamen za kaldrmu kullersten หินกรวดสำหรับซ่อมถนน kaldırım taşı 圓石, 鵝卵石 бруковий камінь صاف سنگریزہ viên sỏi 圆石, 鹅卵石