What does cobblestone mean?
Definitions for cobblestone
ˈkɒb əlˌstoʊncob·ble·stone
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Princeton's WordNet
cobble, cobblestone, settverb
rectangular paving stone with curved top; once used to make roads
cobble, cobblestoneverb
pave with cobblestones
Wiktionary
cobblestonenoun
A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.
Etymology: From kobilstane, from cobble (probably a diminutive of one of various words cob, presumed to stem from a Proto-Germanic root kubb- "something rounded") + stan
Wikipedia
Cobblestone
Cobblestone is a natural building material based on cobble-sized stones, and is used for pavement roads, streets, and buildings. Setts, also called Belgian blocks, are often casually referred to as "cobbles", although a sett is distinct from a cobblestone by being quarried or shaped to a regular form, whereas cobblestone is generally of a naturally occurring form and is less uniform in size.
Webster Dictionary
Cobblestonenoun
a large pebble; a rounded stone not too large to be handled; a small boulder; -- used for paving streets and for other purposes
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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", which appeared in the 15th century, simply added the diminutive suffix "le" to "cob", and meant a small stone rounded by the flow of water; essentially, a large pebble. It was these smooth "cobbles", gathered from stream beds, that paved the first "cobblestone" streets. Note that cobble is a generic geological term for any stone having dimensions between 2.5–10 inches. A cobbled area is known as a "causey", "cassay" or "cassie" in Scots.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of cobblestone in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of cobblestone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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- حصوهArabic
- объл камъкBulgarian
- còdol, llambordaCatalan, Valencian
- brostenDanish
- Pflasterstein, Katzenkopfpflasterstein, KatzenkopfGerman
- σκύρο, κροκάλαGreek
- adoquínSpanish
- mukulakiviFinnish
- pavéFrench
- macskakőHungarian
- ciottolo, pavéItalian
- המרוצףHebrew
- 玉石, 丸石Japanese
- რიყის ქვაGeorgian
- bruģakmensLatvian
- калдрмаMacedonian
- brosteinNorwegian
- otoczak, brukowiecPolish
- calçamentoPortuguese
- булыжникRussian
- 鹅卵石Chinese
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