Definition of hobnail in English:

hobnail

noun ˈhɒbneɪlˈhɑbneɪl

1A short heavy-headed nail used to reinforce the soles of boots.
Example sentencesExamples
- Adults had hobnailed shoes, but hobnails were not found with children so they were bare-foot or wore un-nailed shoes.
- Leather shoes lasted no time at all without hobnails, and conversely, floors, whether of stone or wood, lasted no time at all without matting of some sort.
- A block away we hear the rumble of hobnails on cobblestone.
- Of the other material categories, footwear is as likely to be absent as present - although without hobnails and suitable conditions for preservation, we cannot be certain about frequency.
- When Douglas Hadow's boots were examined, it was found that the hobnails on their soles were worn almost smooth.
1. 1.1 A blunt projection, especially in cut or moulded glassware.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Although particularly heavy, the bowl has a dainty design with a distinctive star-shaped base and a wealth of intricate engravings - various sunbursts panels are divided by parallel prisms from hobnail diamond panels.
2. 1.2mass noun Glass decorated with blunt projections.

Derivatives

hobnailed

adjective ˈhɒbneɪldˈhɑbˌneɪld

The streets were so very quiet that the steady tread of my hobnailed boots muffled by the ground frost sounded unnatural.
Example sentencesExamples
- A century ago, mountains were climbed in hobnailed boots with stafflike ice axes, footsteps laboriously cut all the way to the top.
- About twenty soldiers entered the church, making a lot of noise with their hobnailed boots, and put their guns in a corner with a guard in front of them.
- Didn't Mother frequently complain about how and why he must wear hobnailed boots, such was the racket he made early in the morning?
- In winter they wore layers and layers of clothing and hobnailed boots to keep warm.

Origin

Late 16th century: from hob¹ + nail.

Definition of hobnail in US English:

hobnail

nounˈhɑbneɪlˈhäbnāl

1A short heavy-headed nail used to reinforce the soles of boots.
Example sentencesExamples
- When Douglas Hadow's boots were examined, it was found that the hobnails on their soles were worn almost smooth.
- Adults had hobnailed shoes, but hobnails were not found with children so they were bare-foot or wore un-nailed shoes.
- Leather shoes lasted no time at all without hobnails, and conversely, floors, whether of stone or wood, lasted no time at all without matting of some sort.
- A block away we hear the rumble of hobnails on cobblestone.
- Of the other material categories, footwear is as likely to be absent as present - although without hobnails and suitable conditions for preservation, we cannot be certain about frequency.
1. 1.1 A blunt projection, especially in cut or molded glassware.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Although particularly heavy, the bowl has a dainty design with a distinctive star-shaped base and a wealth of intricate engravings - various sunbursts panels are divided by parallel prisms from hobnail diamond panels.
2. 1.2 Glass decorated with blunt projections.

Origin

Late 16th century: from hob + nail.

单词	hobnail
释义	Definition of hobnail in English: hobnail noun ˈhɒbneɪlˈhɑbneɪl 1A short heavy-headed nail used to reinforce the soles of boots. Example sentencesExamples Adults had hobnailed shoes, but hobnails were not found with children so they were bare-foot or wore un-nailed shoes. Leather shoes lasted no time at all without hobnails, and conversely, floors, whether of stone or wood, lasted no time at all without matting of some sort. A block away we hear the rumble of hobnails on cobblestone. Of the other material categories, footwear is as likely to be absent as present - although without hobnails and suitable conditions for preservation, we cannot be certain about frequency. When Douglas Hadow's boots were examined, it was found that the hobnails on their soles were worn almost smooth. 1.1 A blunt projection, especially in cut or moulded glassware. Example sentencesExamples Although particularly heavy, the bowl has a dainty design with a distinctive star-shaped base and a wealth of intricate engravings - various sunbursts panels are divided by parallel prisms from hobnail diamond panels. 1.2mass noun Glass decorated with blunt projections. Derivatives hobnailed adjective ˈhɒbneɪldˈhɑbˌneɪld The streets were so very quiet that the steady tread of my hobnailed boots muffled by the ground frost sounded unnatural. Example sentencesExamples A century ago, mountains were climbed in hobnailed boots with stafflike ice axes, footsteps laboriously cut all the way to the top. About twenty soldiers entered the church, making a lot of noise with their hobnailed boots, and put their guns in a corner with a guard in front of them. Didn't Mother frequently complain about how and why he must wear hobnailed boots, such was the racket he made early in the morning? In winter they wore layers and layers of clothing and hobnailed boots to keep warm. Origin Late 16th century: from hob¹ + nail. Definition of hobnail in US English: hobnail nounˈhɑbneɪlˈhäbnāl 1A short heavy-headed nail used to reinforce the soles of boots. Example sentencesExamples When Douglas Hadow's boots were examined, it was found that the hobnails on their soles were worn almost smooth. Adults had hobnailed shoes, but hobnails were not found with children so they were bare-foot or wore un-nailed shoes. Leather shoes lasted no time at all without hobnails, and conversely, floors, whether of stone or wood, lasted no time at all without matting of some sort. A block away we hear the rumble of hobnails on cobblestone. Of the other material categories, footwear is as likely to be absent as present - although without hobnails and suitable conditions for preservation, we cannot be certain about frequency. 1.1 A blunt projection, especially in cut or molded glassware. Example sentencesExamples Although particularly heavy, the bowl has a dainty design with a distinctive star-shaped base and a wealth of intricate engravings - various sunbursts panels are divided by parallel prisms from hobnail diamond panels. 1.2 Glass decorated with blunt projections. Origin Late 16th century: from hob + nail.
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