cobbler

English

noun
Definitions
  • A person who makes and repairs shoes
  • A person who lays cobbles; a roadworker
  • A kind of pie, usually filled with fruit, that lacks a crust at the base
  • (slang) A police officer
  • An alcoholic drink containing spirit or wine, with sugar and lemon juice
  • (obsolete) A clumsy workman

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cobler affix from English cobble.

Origin

English

cobble

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