hobnail
hobnail · hobnails
Schuhnagel, Schuhzwecke, Stiefelnagel
A short nail with a thick head, typically used in boot solesA short nail with a thick head, typically used in boot soles.
US/hˈɑbnˌeɪl/
Meaning
2 sensesA short nail with a thick head, typically used in boot soles.
Schuhnagel, Schuhzwecke, Stiefelnagel
a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots
(obsolete)A yokel; a rustic.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
short nail with a thick head:
Origin
From hob + nail. The oldest attestation is in William Shakespeare, but he likely did not cFrom hob + nail. The oldest attestation is in William Shakespeare, but he likely did not coin the term.
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