cobblestone

English

Etymology

From Middle English cobylstone, cobyllstone, kobilstane, kobill-stane, equivalent to cobble +‎ stone. Compare Old Norse köppusteinn (“boulder”), Danish kampesten (“boulder”).

Pronunciation
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkɒbl̩ˌstəʊn/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Hyphenation: cob‧ble‧stone

Noun

cobblestone (plural cobblestones)

  1. A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.

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References
  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967

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