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Cobbler has 10 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a person who makes or repairs shoes

2

tall sweetened iced drink of wine or liquor with fruit

3

a pie made of fruit with rich biscuit dough usually only on top of the fruit

4

A person who repairs, and sometimes makes, shoes.

5

An alcoholic drink containing spirit or wine, with lemon juice and sugar.

6

A roadworker who lays cobbles.

7

The shiny, hard seed of the horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum), especially when used in the game of the same name (sense 1.2); a conker, a horse chestnut.

8

Used as a name for various animals.

9

Also estuary cobbler

10

A person from Northamptonshire (traditionally a centre for shoemaking)

In plain English: A cobbler is someone who traditionally makes or repairs shoes, especially in the area of Northamptonshire.

"The museum displayed tools used by a cobbler centuries ago, showcasing Northamptonshire's rich history of shoemaking."

Usage: This archaic term specifically refers to someone from Northamptonshire, England, historically known for its shoe industry. Don't use it to mean a shoemaker in general; that would be a "cobblier."

Example Sentences
"The museum displayed tools used by a cobbler centuries ago, showcasing Northamptonshire's rich history of shoemaking." noun
"She baked a delicious apple cobbler for the family dinner." noun
"The old cobbler fixed my worn-out boots with great care." noun
"My favorite dessert is a warm peach cobbler served with vanilla ice cream." noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
maker highball pie
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bootmaker
Rhyming Words
ler eeler apler owler nhler ogler taler haler filer tyler eller abler siler maler loler miler euler idler wyler poler
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