Definition of Cobbled

1. Verb. (past of cobble) ¹

2. Adjective. (context: of a road surface) Laid with cobbles. ¹

3. Adjective. Crudely or roughly assembled; put together in an improvised way, ''(as in "cobbled together")'' ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cobbled

1. cobble [v] - See also: cobble

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cobbled

cobaltous chloride
cobaltous oxide
cobalts
cobalttsumcorite
cobamamide
cobb
cobbed
cobber
cobbers
cobbier
cobbiest
cobbing
cobble
cobble together
cobble up
cobbled (current term)
cobbler
cobbler's
cobbler's last
cobbler's suture
cobblerfish
cobblerfishes
cobblery
cobbles
cobblestone
cobblestoned
cobblestones
cobblestoning
cobbling

Literary usage of Cobbled

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A History of the Ancient Working People: From the Earliest Known Period to by Cyrenus Osborne Ward (1889)
"Bootmakers who cobbled for the Roman Troop» —Wine Men, Bakers aud Sutlers—All Organized—Unions of Oil Grinders; of Pork Butchers; even of Cattle ..."

2. The Poetical Works of John Dryden by John Dryden (1909)
"Reject the nauseous praises of the times; Give thy base poets back their cobbled Survey thy soul,11 not what thou dost appear, But what thou art, ..."

3. Around the Clock with the Rounder ...by Lewis Allen Browne by Lewis Allen Browne (1910)
"HE shakes the cabby, mounts the box and drives, Regardless of the danger to their lives; Adown the cobbled street the hoof-beats clash, He cannot clear the ..."

4. Landscapes of Madeira: A Countryside Guide by John Underwood, Pat Underwood (2002)
"Explore the island's remaining old cobbled trails now, before they're ... To start the walk, climb the cobbled road on the north side of the 'SOLAR' BUS ..."

5. Library of Choice Literature and Encyclopaedia of Universal Authorship by Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon (1893)
"He was born, and cobbled—got married, and cobbled—got children, and cobbled—got old, and cobbled, without advancing a step beyond his last It "found him ..."

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