cobblestone

Значение (Английский)

1. (countable) A rounded stone from a river bed, fit for use as ballast in ships and for paving roads.
2. (uncountable) Cobblestones viewed as a building or paving material.

Синонимы

cobble

sett

pebble

rubble

water gate

cobble stone, boulder

Belgian block

fieldstone

paving stone

Переводы

pavé

paralelepípedo

Pflasterstein

adoquín

guijarro

acciottolato

Stümper

ciottolo

calçamento

pavé

llamborda

σκύρο

κροκάλα

cube

Katzenkopfpflasterstein

Произносится как (IPA)

/ˈkɑbl̩ˌstoʊn/

Этимология (Английский)

Унаследовано от среднеанглийский: cobylstone

Родственно старонорвежский: köppusteinn

Родственно датский: kampesten

In summary

From Middle English cobylstone, cobyllstone, kobilstane, kobill-stane, equivalent to cobble + stone. Compare Old Norse köppusteinn (“boulder”), Danish kampesten (“boulder”).