hobnail

Meanings

Noun

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

Verb

  • To fit with hobnails.
  • To tread down roughly, as with hobnailed shoes.

Origin

  • hob + nail

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