cobble stone

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noun

a naturally rounded stone, larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder, formerly used in paving.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English cobylstone. See cobble¹, stone

Related forms

cob·ble·stoned, adjective

Can be confused: boulder, cobblestone, granule, pebble, rock, stone.

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cobblestone (ˈkɒb^əlˌstəʊn)

—n
	Compare sett Sometimes shortened to: cobble a rounded stone used for paving

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cobblestone

late 15c., from cobble + stone.

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