Cobble
/ˈkɒb.əl/noun
To rough-finish or mend something clumsily or hastily; also, a rounded stone.
Did you know?The verb *cobble* comes from the sense of working with rough stones, and the related noun *cobblestone* helped turn ordinary street paving into a word for something rugged, uneven, and built from fragments.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
cobbe
“a rounded lump or mass; also used for a short, stout object”
Middle English
ME
coblen
“to rough-shape or work with pebbles/rough stones”
15th Century
English
cobble
“to mend or make in a rough, hasty way”
Modern English
English
cobble
“to repair, assemble, or pave with rough stones”
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