hobnail

== English == === Etymology === From hob +‎ nail. The oldest attestation is in William Shakespeare, but he likely did not coin the term. === Noun === hobnail (plural hobnails) A short nail with a thick head, typically used in boot soles. (obsolete) A yokel; a rustic. ==== Coordinate terms ==== blakey seg ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === hobnail (third-person singular simple present hobnails, present participle hobnailing, simple past and past participle hobnailed) To fit with hobnails. a machine for the hobnailing of shoes (transitive, archaic) To tread down roughly, as with hobnailed shoes. === References === === Further reading === hobnail on Wikipedia.Wikipedia