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English
Etymology
From Middle English pibleston, from Old English papolstān; equivalent to pebble + stone.
Noun
pebblestone (countable and uncountable, plural pebblestones)
- (countable) A pebble.
- (uncountable) Pebbles collectively.
1598, Christopher Marlowe, “First Sestyad”, in Christopher Marlo[w]e, George Chapman, Hero and Leander: , London: A M for Richard Hawkins: , published 1629, →OCLC:About her necke hung chaines of peble ſtone, / Which lightned by her neck, like Diamonds ſhone.