Hobnail

['hɒbneɪl] or ['hɑb,nel]

解释:

(noun.) a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots.

(verb.) supply with hobnails.

约翰娜编辑--From WordNet

解释:

(n.) A short, sharp-pointed, large-headed nail, -- used in shoeing houses and for studding the soles of heavy shoes.

(n.) A clownish person; a rustic.

(v. t.) To tread down roughly, as with hobnailed shoes.

编辑:谢尔顿

解释:

See Hob (1).

校对:尼古拉斯