COBBLESTONE

cobble, cobblestone, sett

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

cobble, cobblestone

(verb) pave with cobblestones

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

cobblestone (plural cobblestones)

A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.

(uncountable) The material made from cobblestones.

Synonyms

• cobble (as backformation)

Source: Wiktionary


Cob"ble*stone`, n.

Definition: A large pebble; a rounded stone not too large to be handled; a small boulder; -- used for paving streets and for other purposes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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