Hobnail

['hɒbneɪl] or ['hɑb,nel]

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

(verb.) supply with hobnails.

Edited by Johanna--From WordNet

(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.

Editor: Shelton

See Hob (1).

Typist: Nicholas

Typed by Barack