Cobbler

Cobbler

/ˈkäblər/


noun

1. someone who makes and repairs shoes

Behind him stood the shadowed cubbies of a cobbler’s shop, the toes of dozens of shoes peeking out like the noses of eels in their holes.

– from Words of Radiance, by Brandon Sanderson (1975 – )


2. an iced drink made with wine, sugar, and lemon

Cobblers are shaken drinks served with straws in a goblet or Collins glass filled with crushed ice and decorated with fruit and a sprig or two of mint (preferably dusted with icing sugar).
– Difford’s Guide


3. a dessert of baked fruit with a thick crust on top

It looked like the world was covered in a cobbler crust of brown sugar and cinnamon.

– from First Frost, by Sarah Addison Allen (1971 – )