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Cobble vs Pebble - What's the difference?

cobble | pebble |

In geology terms the difference between cobble and pebble

is that cobble is a particle from 64 to 256 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale while pebble is a particle from 4 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale.

As nouns the difference between cobble and pebble

is that cobble is a cobblestone while pebble is a small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.

As verbs the difference between cobble and pebble

is that cobble is to make shoes (what a cobbler does) while pebble is to pave with pebbles.

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.

    • pebble

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.
  • * Shakespeare
    • the pebbles on the hungry beach
  • * Milton
    • children gathering pebbles on the shore
  • (geology) A particle from 4 to 64 mm in diameter, following the Wentworth scale
  • (curling) A small droplet of water intentionally sprayed on the ice that cause irregularities on the surface.
  • Transparent and colourless rock crystal.
    • Brazilian pebble

    Verb

  • To pave with pebbles.
  • (curling) To deposit water droplets on the ice. e.g. to pebble the ice between games.