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Rarehobnail
The correct spelling is hobnail.
How to pronounce hobnail
noun
Say it like: Hob-nay-l
The correct spelling is hobnail. A short nail with a thick head, typically used in boot soles. For example: "a machine for the hobnailing of shoes"
Usage Examples
“a machine for the hobnailing of shoes”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A short nail with a thick head, typically used in boot soles.
- 2.A clownish person; a rustic.
verb
- 1.To fit with hobnails.
- 2.To tread down roughly, as with hobnailed shoes.
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