Cobble

['kɒb(ə)l] or ['kɑbl]

Definition

(noun.) rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads.

(verb.) repair or mend; 'cobble shoes'.

(verb.) pave with cobblestones.

Edited by Caleb--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A fishing boat. See Coble.

(n.) A cobblestone.

(n.) Cob coal. See under Cob.

(v. t.) To make or mend coarsely; to patch; to botch; as, to cobble shoes.

(v. t.) To make clumsily.

(v. t.) To pave with cobblestones.

Edited by Anselm

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. a. Botch, tinker, patch up, mend clumsily.

n. Cobble-stone, small round stone.

Checked by Gregory

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Patch, botch, bungle, clout

ANT:Repair, manipulate, finedraw

Editor: Shanna

Definition

n. a stone worn smooth by water.—n. Cobb′le-stone a rounded stone used in paving.—v.t. to pave with such.

v.t. to patch up or mend coarsely as shoes.—ns. Cobb′ler one who cobbles or mends shoes: a drink made up of wine sugar &c. and sucked through a straw; Cobbler's punch a warm drink made of beer with the addition of spirit sugar and spice.

Edited by Lizzie