cobble

v. to make or put something together quickly and roughly, often using whatever is available.

v. to assemble or put something together in an improvised or hasty manner. Often used with the particle 'together'.

“The team had to cobble together a presentation in just one hour before the meeting.”

“The administration managed to cobble together a temporary coalition, though critics doubted the alliance would survive the upcoming budget vote.”

v. to cover a road or path with rounded stones.

v. to pave a surface with cobblestones. Transitive in modern usage.

“The city decided to cobble the old market square to make it look more traditional.”

“The local council voted to cobble the historic district's alleyways, aiming to preserve the eighteenth-century aesthetic for the benefit of tourism.”

Formal

n. a rounded stone used for paving old streets.

n. a naturally rounded stone, larger than a pebble, used traditionally for paving roads.

“The old town is famous for its narrow streets made of grey cobbles.”

“The heavy rain made the ancient cobbles dangerously slick, forcing the cyclists to slow down as they entered the village square.”

n. a rock that is between 64 and 256 millimetres in size.

n. a rock fragment larger than a pebble but smaller than a boulder, specifically between 64 and 256 mm in diameter on the Wentworth scale.

“The river bed was covered in smooth cobbles washed down from the mountains.”

“The geological survey categorised the sediment as a mixture of coarse gravel and cobbles, indicating a high-energy fluvial environment.”

Technical