hobnail
noun
Definitions
A short nail with a thick head, typically used in boot soles.
A clownish person; a rustic.
verb
Definitions
To fit with hobnails.
Example: a machine for the hobnailing of shoes
To tread down roughly, as with hobnailed shoes.
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