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hobnail - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'hobnail' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Hobnail [ n.]
- A short, sharp-pointed, large-headed nail, -- used in shoeing houses and for studding the soles of heavy shoes.
- A clownish person; a rustic.
2 . Hobnail [ v. t.]
- To tread down roughly, as with hobnailed shoes.