HOBNAIL

Hobnail

In footwear, a hobnail is a short nail with a thick head used to increase the durability of boot soles.

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hobnail

Noun

  1. A short nail with a thick head, typically used in boot soles.
  2. A clownish person; a rustic.

Verb

  1. To fit with hobnails.
    a machine for the hobnailing of shoes
  2. To tread down roughly, as with hobnailed shoes.


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