cobble
English
/ˈkɑb.l̩/, /ˈkɒb.əl/
noun
Definitions
- A cobblestone.
- (geology) A particle from 64 to 256 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.
- (alternative form of) coble (a kind of fishing-boat).
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English cobill, *cob derived from Proto-Germanic *kubb- (lump, round object) suffix from English cob (one who is eminent great, clay mixed with straw).
Origin
English
cob
Gloss
one who is eminent great, clay mixed with straw
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cob English
- cobbing English
- cobbler English
- cobblerfish English
- cobblestone English
- cobblestoned English
- cobblestoning English
- cobbly English
- cobby English
- cobette English
- cobful English
- cobhouse English
- cobiron English
- cobswan English
- cobwall English
- cobwork English
- corncob English
- recobble English
- stone English
- *kubb- Proto-Germanic
- *cob Middle English
- cobbe Middle English
- cobill Middle English
- cobler Middle English
- cobylstone Middle English