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HOBNAIL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
a short thick nail with a flat top that is fixed into the bottom of boots or shoes to make them last longer : The shoes were rugged footwear with steel heels, toe irons, and hobnails. The thick leather soles were attached to the uppers by hobnails.
Hobnail - Wikipedia
In footwear, a hobnail is a short nail with a thick head used to increase the durability of boot soles or provide traction. History. Roman hobnails were shoe tacks, a type of clinching nail; the narrowing tip was turned by a last held inside the sole as the nail was driven. So the tip did a U-turn back into the sole, clinching the nail in place.
Hobnail - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
noun. a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots. see more.
hobnail, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary
What does the noun hobnail mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun hobnail. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. hobnail has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. shoes (late 1500s) agriculture (mid 1600s) Entry status.
Hobnail Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary
Hobnail Definition. A short nail with a broad head, put on the soles of heavy shoes to prevent wear or slipping. One of a series of knoblike decorations, as on the edge of a glass plate. Having or decorated with a raised pattern of bumps resembling such nails. To put hobnails on.
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