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cobbler

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cob·bler 1  (kblr)
n.
1. One who mends or makes boots and shoes.
2. Archaic One who is clumsy at work; a bungler.
[Middle English cobeler.]
cobbler
Noun
a person who makes or mends shoes [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cobblercobbler - a person who makes or repairs shoes
shoemaker
boot maker, bootmaker - a maker of boots
maker, shaper - a person who makes things
2.cobbler - tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit
highball - a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass
3.cobbler - a pie made of fruit with rich biscuit dough usually only on top of the fruit
deep-dish pie
pie - dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
Translations
Spanish cobbler [ˈkɔbləʳ] n → zapatero (remendón)
French cobbler [ˈkɔbləʳ] n → cordonnier m
German cobbler [ˈkɔbləʳ] n → Schuster m
Italian cobbler [ˈkɔbləʳ] n → calzolaio
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A COBBLER unable to make a living by his trade and made desperate by poverty, began to practice medicine in a town in which he was not known.
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Hearing himself so called upon, the Cobbler stopped, and, seeing a well-clad stranger in blue, he spoke to him in seemly wise.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Pyle, Howard View in context
The cobbler was, as in many villages, an atheist, and his appearance in church was a shade more extraordinary than Mad Joe's.
The Innocence Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
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