Hobnail
[hob-neyl] /ˈhɒbˌneɪl/
noun
1.
a large-headed 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.
/ˈhɒbˌneɪl/
noun
1.
n.
1590s, the first element probably identical with hob “rounded peg or pin used as a mark or target in games” (1580s), of unknown origin. See hob. Because they were used to make rough shoes, the word was used figuratively for “rustic person” 17c. and after. Related: Hobnailed.
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