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hob·nail
(hŏb′nāl′)n.
A short nail with a thick head used to protect the soles of shoes or boots.
adj.
Having or decorated with a raised pattern of bumps resembling such nails.
hob′nailed′ 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.
[C16: from hob1 (in the archaic sense: peg) + nail]
ˈhobˌnailed adj
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hob•nail
(ˈhɒbˌneɪl)n.
a large-headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes.
hob′nailed`, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  hobnail - a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of bootsnail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener |
| Verb | 1. | hobnail - supply with hobnails |
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hobnail
n → Schuhnagel m, → Schuhzwecke f
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