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hob·nail  (hbnl)

n.

A short nail with a thick head used to protect the soles of shoes or boots.

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[hob, peg, projection (obsolete) + nail.]

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hobnailed adj.

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hobnail [ˈhɒbˌneɪl]

n

(Clothing & Fashion)

a.  a short nail with a large head for protecting the soles of heavy footwear

b.  (as modifier) hobnail boots

[from hob¹ (in the archaic sense: peg) + nail]

hobnailed  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hobnail - a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
Verb	1.	hobnail - supply with hobnails furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"

Translations

hobnail [ˈhɒbneɪl] N → clavo m (de botas)

hobnail

n → Schuhnagel m, → Schuhzwecke f