cobblestone


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
cobble1
noun (also cobblestone) a small round stone used to cover road surfaces.
– derivatives
cobbled adjective.
– origin ME: from cob1 + -le2.



Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
cobble2
verb
  • 1 (cobble something together) roughly assemble something from available parts or elements.
  • 2 dated repair (shoes).
– origin C15: back-form. from cobbler.
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