Hobnail Definition

hŏbnāl
noun
A short nail with a broad head, put on the soles of heavy shoes to prevent wear or slipping.
Webster's New World
One of a series of knoblike decorations, as on the edge of a glass plate.
Webster's New World
adjective
Having or decorated with a raised pattern of bumps resembling such nails.
American Heritage
verb
To put hobnails on.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Hobnail

Noun

Singular:
hobnail
Plural:
hobnails

Origin of Hobnail

  • hob peg, projection (obsolete) nail

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • hob +‎ nail

    From Wiktionary

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