HOBNAIL
Dictionary entry overview: What does hobnail mean? • HOBNAIL (noun)
The noun HOBNAIL has 1 sense:
1. a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots
Familiarity information: HOBNAIL used as a noun is very rare.
• HOBNAIL (verb)
The verb HOBNAIL has 1 sense:
1. supply with hobnails
Familiarity information: HOBNAIL used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• HOBNAIL (noun)
Meaning:
A short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("hobnail" is a kind of...):
nail (a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener)
• HOBNAIL (verb)
Meaning:
Supply with hobnails
Classified under:
Verbs of buying, selling, owning
Hypernyms (to "hobnail" is one way to...):
furnish; provide; render; supply (provide or furnish with)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
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