hobnail

[ hob-neyl ]

/ ˈhɒbˌneɪl /

noun

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

First recorded in 1585–95; hob¹ + nail

Words nearby hobnail

hobby, hobby farmer, hobbyhorse, hobday, hobgoblin, hobnail, hobnail cell, hobnailed, hobnail liver, hobnob, hobo

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Example sentences from the Web for hobnail

Mike, on the cricket field, could not have looked anything but a cricketer if he had turned out in a tweed suit and hobnail boots.
Mike|P. G. Wodehouse
I think they must have been born with boots on and,” conscious of the imprints of my shins, “hobnail boots at that.
Our Next-Door Neighbors|Belle Kanaris Maniates
Hobnail cutting, late 1830, so often confused with diamond cutting.
Old Irish Glass|Graydon Stannus
"I' faith, I never was so pricked by a hobnail before," growled Ben, with a surly smile.
Old and New London|Walter Thornbury

The hobnail heel-and-sole pattern is the correct article for use in swift-running water.
The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout|Charles Bradford

British Dictionary definitions for hobnail

hobnail

/ (ˈhɒbˌneɪl) /

noun

a short nail with a large head for protecting the soles of heavy footwear
(as modifier)hobnail boots

Derived forms of hobnail

hobnailed, adjective

Word Origin for hobnail

C16: from hob 1 (in the archaic sense: peg) + nail

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单词	hobnail
释义	hobnail [ hob-neyl ] / ˈhɒbˌneɪl / noun 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 First recorded in 1585–95; hob¹ + nail Words nearby hobnail hobby, hobby farmer, hobbyhorse, hobday, hobgoblin, hobnail, hobnail cell, hobnailed, hobnail liver, hobnob, hobo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hobnail Mike, on the cricket field, could not have looked anything but a cricketer if he had turned out in a tweed suit and hobnail boots. Mike\|P. G. Wodehouse I think they must have been born with boots on and,” conscious of the imprints of my shins, “hobnail boots at that. Our Next-Door Neighbors\|Belle Kanaris Maniates Hobnail cutting, late 1830, so often confused with diamond cutting. Old Irish Glass\|Graydon Stannus "I' faith, I never was so pricked by a hobnail before," growled Ben, with a surly smile. Old and New London\|Walter Thornbury The hobnail heel-and-sole pattern is the correct article for use in swift-running water. The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout\|Charles Bradford British Dictionary definitions for hobnail hobnail / (ˈhɒbˌneɪl) / noun a short nail with a large head for protecting the soles of heavy footwear (as modifier)hobnail boots Derived forms of hobnail hobnailed, adjective Word Origin for hobnail C16: from hob 1 (in the archaic sense: peg) + nail Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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