1. the craft or trade of making or repairing shoes

1. present participle of cobble: making or repairing shoes
2. present participle of cobble: putting together hastily or crudely
Usage: informal

Examples

• He learned cobbling from his grandfather who owned a shoe repair shop.
• The old cobbling tools were displayed in the museum.
• She spent the afternoon cobbling together a makeshift shelter.
• The cobbling of broken furniture kept him busy all weekend.
• Traditional cobbling requires skill with leather and specialized tools.
• He was cobbling a solution from spare parts he found in the garage.
• The art of cobbling has declined with mass-produced footwear.