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2006-09-17 04:11:51 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics Engineering

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The stones used for paving were "cobbled."

The name cobblestone was eventually used for any naturally rounded stones which were suitable to pave streets. These tended to be two to four inches wide and six to ten inches long and at least 2 inches thick.

It probable had the same root as "Cob" used to denote "cob coal" as rounded lumps of coal. Cobblestones were slightly rounded on top and allowed water to drain away.

In current usage, a brick shaped similarly is also called a "cobblestone."

2006-09-17 04:17:59 · answer #1 · answered by Richard 7 · 70 0

Cobblestones, used in the pavement of early streets were smooth stones usually taken from riverbeds and 'cobbled' (roughly assembled) together with mortar. In geology, a cobble is a rock fragment between 64 and 256 millimeters in diameter, especially one that has been naturally rounded. The word 'cob' stems from the Middle English cobelston : obsolete cobel, probably diminutive of cob, round object.

2006-09-17 04:19:06 · answer #2 · answered by uknative 6 · 1 0

i think its because when they made bread it come out the same shape as a cobble stone does that sound any good to or are you just sitting there laughing.let me know.

2006-09-17 04:16:41 · answer #3 · answered by sconehead 2 · 0 0

An excellent question! And some excellent answers, too. I learned something today. I grew up in a city just filled with cobblestoned streets, and I never gave it a moment's thought about them. Now I want to know, if they came from river bottoms, who retrieved them all? Those stones are heavy. I'm sure they were hauled by horse and wagon in the old days,...........Excuse me, I have some research to do.

M

2006-09-17 04:28:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1 0

Because it looks like a the heel on a shoe....Cobble---Cobbler.

2006-09-17 04:18:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/cobblestone

read all the way to the bottom of article

2006-09-17 17:52:22 · answer #6 · answered by tronary 7 · 0 0

cob·ble·stone (kbl-stn)
n.
A naturally rounded paving stone.

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[Middle English cobelston : obsolete cobel, probably diminutive of cob, round object; see cob + Middle English ston, stone, stone; see stone.]

2006-09-17 04:17:42 · answer #7 · answered by mancunian_nick 4 · 1 0

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