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hobnail

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As a noun, hobnail means a short nail with a thick head, typically used in boot soles. As a verb, it means fit with hobnails.

Meanings of hobnail

4 meanings

noun

  1. A short nail with a thick head, typically used in boot soles.

Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. obsoleteA 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.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

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