noun
definition
A cobblestone.
definition
A particle from 64 to 256 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
verb
definition
To make shoes (what a cobbler does).
definition
To assemble in an improvised way.
example
I cobbled something together to get us through till morning.
definition
To use cobblestones to pave a road, walkway, etc.
noun
definition
Small flat-bottomed fishing boat suitable for launching from a beach, found on the north-east coast of England and in Scotland.
Examples of cobbles in a Sentence
The College site has some cobbles and uneven paving, gravel and grass.
The pavements are just cobbles, and tar macadam on the road was unknown.
And once they've gone no amount of pretty cobbles or ornate lamp posts will entice them back.
The seabed is predominantly sedimentary, ranging between mud and cobbles but consisting mainly of sand.
Steps are typically formed from ribs of cobbles and boulders that lie transverse to the channel.
The floor was somewhat uneven, showing signs of ancient cobbles.
So how do you use scaffolding to shore up a pile of vertically stacked small rounded cobbles?
The pavements are cobbles, and tar macadam on the road was unknown.
These are usually unmade (no bituminous surface) or setts (cobbles).
Using gizmos salvaged from games and toys, he cobbles together a device that Elliot and friends need to place in the woods where the alien ship briefly visited.
The ground into and around the College is made up of cobbles and slightly uneven flagstones.