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noun
A short nail with a thick head, typically used in boot soles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A yokel; a rustic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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verb
To fit with hobnails.
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verb
To tread down roughly, as with hobnailed shoes.
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Usage: archaic, transitive
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noun
a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: nail
verb
supply with hobnails
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: supply, provide, render, furnish
History
From hob + nail. The oldest attestation is in William Shakespeare, but he likely did not coin the term.
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
