cobblestone
2 synonyms for cobblestone, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A smooth, rounded stone taken from a riverbed, used for paving streets or as ballast on ships.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Came into English from Middle English cobylstone, cobyllstone, kobilstane, kobill-stane, equivalent to cobble plus stone. Compare Old Norse köppusteinn (‘boulder’) and Danish kampesten (‘boulder’).
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