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Meaning of hobnail

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

hobnail

noun

Definitions

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

  2. A clownish person; a rustic.

verb

Definitions

  1. To fit with hobnails.

    Example: a machine for the hobnailing of shoes

  2. To tread down roughly, as with hobnailed shoes.