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—cobblestoned, adj./kob"euhl stohn'/, n.a naturally rounded stone, larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder, formerly used in paving.[1400-50; late ME cobylstone. See COBBLE1, STONE]
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Cobblestone — Cob ble*stone , n. A large pebble; a rounded stone not too large to be handled; a small boulder; used for paving streets and for other purposes. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cobblestone — late 14c., kobilstane; see COBBLE (Cf. cobble) (n.) + STONE (Cf. stone) … Etymology dictionary
cobblestone — [käb′əl stōn΄] n. [ME cobel ston: see COBBLE2 & STONE] a rounded stone larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder, formerly much used for paving streets … English World dictionary
Cobblestone — Cobblestones are stones that were frequently used in the pavement of early streets. Cobblestone is derived from the very old English word cob , which had a wide range of meanings, one of which was rounded lump with overtones of large size. Cobble … Wikipedia
cobblestone — adj. Cobblestone is used with these nouns: ↑courtyard, ↑path, ↑road, ↑street … Collocations dictionary
cobblestone — [[t]kɒ̱b(ə)lstoʊn[/t]] cobblestones N COUNT: usu pl Cobblestones are stones with a rounded upper surface which were once used for making streets. ...the narrow, cobblestone streets of the Left Bank … English dictionary
Cobblestone Historic District — U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. National Historic Landmark District … Wikipedia
Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1229 Birdsey Road — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Cobblestone Inn — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Cobblestone Path — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Cobblestone House — or Cobblestone Farmhouse can refer to: Cobblestone House (Bath, New York), listed on the NRHP in New York Cobblestone House (Cazenovia, New York), listed on the NRHP in Madison County, New York Cobblestone Farmhouse at 1229 Birdsey Road, listed… … Wikipedia
