pebblestone

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[ugustine] M[atthews] for Richard Hawkins: […], published 1629, →OCLC:
  About her necke hung chaines of peble ſtone, / Which lightned by her neck, like Diamonds ſhone.

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