cobble
1Cobble — may refer to: Cobble (geology), a designation of particle size for sediment or clastic rock Cobblestone, partially rounded rocks used for road paving Hammerstone, a prehistoric stone tool Tyringham Cobble, a nature reserve in Tyringham,… …
2cobble — as in cobblestone [15] and cobble ‘mend’ [15] are two distinct words. The former was derived from cob ‘rounded lump’, with the diminutive suffix le. The earliest evidence of it is in the compound cobblestone, and it is not recorded on its own… …
3cobble — Ⅰ. cobble [1] ► NOUN (also cobblestone) ▪ a small round stone used to cover road surfaces. DERIVATIVES cobbled adjective. ORIGIN from COB(Cf. ↑cob). Ⅱ …
4cobble — as in cobblestone [15] and cobble ‘mend’ [15] are two distinct words. The former was derived from cob ‘rounded lump’, with the diminutive suffix le. The earliest evidence of it is in the compound cobblestone, and it is not recorded on its own… …
5Cobble — Cob ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cobbled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cobbling}.] [OF. cobler, copler, to join or knit together, couple, F. coupler, L. copulare to couple, join. Cf. {Couple}, n. & v. t.] 1. To make or mend coarsely; to patch; to botch; as, to …
6Cobble — Cob ble, n. A fishing boat. See {Coble}. [1913 Webster] …
7Cobble — Cob ble, n. [From {Cob} a lump. See {Cob}, n., 9, and cf. {Copple}, {Copplestone}.] 1. A cobblestone. Their slings held cobbles round. Fairfax. [1913 Webster] 2. pl. Cob coal. See under {Cob}. [1913 Webster] …
8cobble — vb *botch, bungle, fumble, muff Analogous words: patch, *mend, repair: fabricate, forge, manufacture (see MAKE): impair, mar, spoil (see INJURE) …
9cobble — cobble1 [käb′əl] vt. cobbled, cobbling [ME < cobelere, cobbler] 1. to mend or patch (shoes, etc.) 2. to make or compose hastily or clumsily; improvise: often with up cobble2 [käb′əl] n. [prob. < COB] …
10cobble — I UK [ˈkɒb(ə)l] / US [ˈkɑb(ə)l] noun [countable] Word forms cobble : singular cobble plural cobbles a cobblestone II UK [ˈkɒb(ə)l] / US [ˈkɑb(ə)l] verb Word forms cobble : present tense I/you/we/they cobble he/she/it cobbles present participle… …
