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Cobbling

noun
1.
The shoemaker's trade.  Synonyms: shoe repairing, shoemaking.



Cobble

verb
(past & past part. cobbled; pres. part. cobbling)
1.
Pave with cobblestones.  Synonym: cobblestone.
2.
Repair or mend.



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"Cobbling" Quotes from Famous Books



... Buy a number of extra latigos, or cinch-straps. Include many copper rivets of all sizes—they are the best quick-repair known for almost everything, from putting together a smashed pack-saddle to cobbling a worn-out boot. Your horseshoeing outfit should be complete with paring-knife, rasp, nail-set, clippers, hammer, nails, and shoes. The latter will be the malleable soft iron, low-calked "Goodenough," which can be fitted cold. Purchase a dozen front shoes ...
— The Mountains • Stewart Edward White

... slight stronger than she was last year," interposed Caleb, laying down the boots he was cobbling; but Ma'am was down on him in ...
— Herb of Grace • Rosa Nouchette Carey



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