Main Entry:

¹cob·ble

Pronunciation:

\ˈkä-bəl\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

cob·bled; cob·bling \-b(ə-)liŋ\

Etymology:

Middle English coblen, perhaps back-formation from cobelere cobbler

Date:

15th century

1chiefly British : to mend or patch coarsely2: repair, make <cobble shoes>3: to make or put together roughly or hastily —often used with together or up<cobble together an agreement><cobble up a temporary solution>