cobble
1cob·ble
transitive verb \ˈkä-bəl\cob·bledcob·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of COBBLE
1
chiefly British : to mend or patch coarsely
3
: to make or put together roughly or hastily —often used with together or up <cobble together an agreement> <cobble up a temporary solution>
Examples of COBBLE
- expensive leather shoes cobbled in Italy
Origin of COBBLE
Middle English coblen, perhaps back-formation from cobelere cobbler
First Known Use: 15th century
2cobble
nounDefinition of COBBLE
1
2
plural chiefly British : lump coal about the size of small cobblestones
Examples of COBBLE
- a street paved with cobbles
First Known Use of COBBLE
1600
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