1
: a mender or maker of shoes and often of other leather goods
2
archaic
: a clumsy workman
3
: a tall iced drink consisting usually of wine, rum, or whiskey and sugar garnished with mint or a slice of lemon or orange
4
: a deep-dish fruit dessert with a thick top crust
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Unlike cobbler, a pandowdy is filling on or below a pie crust with no bottom crust.
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Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
The Traeger makes some of our favorite stylish grills, and this one has precise temperature controls and enough versatility to do everything from smoke ribs to bake a peach cobbler.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2025
Baratta, for instance, paired a mid-century modern sofa with a wooden cobbler's table in her living room.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
This 2009 Chardonnay has aged gracefully with a very complex bouquet of crème brûlée, peach cobbler and a hint of saltwater taffy with an incredible texture that gives it an overall elegant feeling and a very, very long finish laced with mineral aromas.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Arkansas Online, 24 May 2025
The Traeger makes some of our favorite stylish grills, and this one has precise temperature controls and enough versatility to do everything from smoke ribs to bake a peach cobbler.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2025
Baratta, for instance, paired a mid-century modern sofa with a wooden cobbler's table in her living room.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
This 2009 Chardonnay has aged gracefully with a very complex bouquet of crème brûlée, peach cobbler and a hint of saltwater taffy with an incredible texture that gives it an overall elegant feeling and a very, very long finish laced with mineral aromas.
—Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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“Cobbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobbler. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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cobbler
noun
cob·bler
ˈkäb-lər 
1
: a mender or maker of shoes
2
: a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust
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