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Cobble vs Awl - What's the difference?

cobble | awl |

As nouns the difference between cobble and awl

is that cobble is a cobblestone while awl is a pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc the blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.

As a verb cobble

is to make shoes (what a cobbler does).

cobble

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A cobblestone.
  • (geology) A particle from 64 to 256 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
  • (a kind of fishing-boat)
  • Verb

    (cobbl)
  • To make shoes (what a cobbler does).
  • To assemble in an improvised way.
  • I cobbled something together to get us through till morning.
  • (intransitive) To use cobblestones to pave a road, walkway, etc.
  • awl

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pointed instrument for piercing small holes, as in leather or wood; used by shoemakers, saddlers, cabinetmakers, etc. The blade is differently shaped and pointed for different uses, as in the brad awl, saddler's awl, shoemaker's awl, etc.
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