hobnail
a large-headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes.
a small allover pattern consisting of small tufts, as on fabrics, or of small studs, as on glass.
Origin of hobnail
1Words Nearby hobnail
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How to use hobnail in a sentence
"I' faith, I never was so pricked by a hobnail before," growled Ben, with a surly smile.
Old and New London | Walter ThornburyThe hobnail heel-and-sole pattern is the correct article for use in swift-running water.
The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout | Charles BradfordThe hobnail sole of his shoe had been torn off and he was trying to fasten it back on with a combination of straps.
"And they thought we wouldn't fight" | Floyd GibbonsWe are conjurors, young hobnail, said the gentlemen, laughing.
hobnail cutting, late 1830, so often confused with diamond cutting.
Old Irish Glass | Graydon Stannus
British Dictionary definitions for hobnail
/ (ˈhɒbˌneɪl) /
a short nail with a large head for protecting the soles of heavy footwear
(as modifier): hobnail boots
Origin of hobnail
1Derived forms of hobnail
- hobnailed, adjective
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