- cobbler's last
- nounholding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes• Syn: ↑last, ↑shoemaker's last• Hypernyms: ↑holding device
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cobbler — I. /ˈkɒblə / (say kobluh) noun 1. Obsolescent someone who mends shoes. 2. an iced drink made of wine, fruit, sugar, etc. 3. a fruit pie with a biscuit dough topping, usually made in a deep dish. 4. (plural cobbler or cobblers) a …
Cobbler Creek Recreation Park — is a 288 hectare (712 acre) conservation and recreation park 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of Adelaide, South Australia in the suburb of Gulfview Heights. Originally part of the lands of the Kaurna aboriginal people, it was farmed from… … Wikipedia
cobbler — ► NOUN 1) a person whose job is mending shoes. 2) chiefly N. Amer. a fruit pie with a rich, cake like crust. 3) (cobblers) Brit. informal nonsense. [ORIGIN: originally in the sense «testicles»: from rhyming slang cobbler s awls «balls».] ● let… … English terms dictionary
Last — Last, n. [AS. l[=a]st trace, track, footstep; akin to D. leest a last, G. leisten, Sw. l[ a]st, Dan. l[ae]st, Icel. leistr the foot below the ankle, Goth. laists track, way; from a root signifying, to go. Cf. {Last}, v. i., {Learn}, {Delirium}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cobbler — {{11}}cobbler (1) late 13c., cobelere one who mends shoes, of uncertain origin. It and COBBLE (Cf. cobble) (v.) evidently go together etymologically [OED], but the historical record presents some difficulties. The cobbler should stick to his last … Etymology dictionary
cobbler — n. 1 a person who mends shoes, esp. professionally. 2 an iced drink of wine etc., sugar, and lemon (sherry cobbler). 3 a a fruit pie topped with scones. b esp. US a fruit pie with a rich thick crust. 4 (in pl.) Brit. sl. nonsense. 5 Austral. & NZ … Useful english dictionary
last — noun see let the cobbler stick to his last the cobbler to his last and the gunner to his linstock adjective see the last drop makes the cup run over it is the last straw that breaks the camel’s back … Proverbs new dictionary
cobbler — see let the cobbler stick to his last the cobbler to his last and the gunner to his linstock the shoemaker’s son always goes barefoot … Proverbs new dictionary
Last meal — The last meal is a customary part of a condemned prisoner s last day. The day before the appointed time of execution, the prisoner will be given the meal, as well as religious rites, if he or she desires. In many countries the prisoner may have… … Wikipedia
shoemaker's last — noun holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes • Syn: ↑last, ↑cobbler s last • Hypernyms: ↑holding device … Useful english dictionary
