hobnail boots
1Hobnail (footwear) — In footwear, a hobnail is a short nail with a thick head used to increase the durability of boot soles.Hobnailed boots have been used since antiquity for inexpensive durable footwear, often by workmen and the military. They are boots with… …
2hobnail — ► NOUN 1) a short heavy headed nail used to reinforce the soles of boots. 2) a blunt projection, especially in cut or moulded glassware. DERIVATIVES hobnailed adjective. ORIGIN from HOB(Cf. ↑hob) + NAIL(Cf. ↑ …
3hobnail — n. large headed nail used for protecting the soles of heavy boots v. put hobnails on the soles of boots …
4hobnail — /hob nayl /, n. 1. a large headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes. 2. a small allover pattern consisting of small tufts, as on fabrics, or of small studs, as on glass. [1585 95; HOB1 + NAIL] * * * …
5hobnail — noun 1》 a short heavy headed nail used to reinforce the soles of boots. 2》 a blunt projection in glassware. Derivatives hobnailed adjective Origin C16: from hob1 + nail …
6hobnail — noun (C) a large nail with a big, flat top, used to make the bottom part of heavy boots and shoes stronger hobnailed adjective …
7hobnail — hob•nail [[t]ˈhɒbˌneɪl[/t]] n. a large headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes • Etymology: 1585–95; hob I+nail hob′nailed , adj …
8hobnail — /ˈhɒbneɪl / (say hobnayl) noun a large headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes. {hob1 + nail} …
9Combat boot — Black combat boots as worn by the Bundeswehr Sole of mode …
10Boot — A boot is a type of shoe that covers at least the foot and the ankle and sometimes extends up to the knee or even the hip. Most have a heel that is clearly distinguishable from the rest of the sole, even if the two are made of one piece.… …
