Definition of HOBNAIL

Examples of hobnail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Most conspicuous of all are the glinting hobnails in the sole of the boot on the left. — Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, "Van Gogh puts feet first with ‘A Pair of Boots’," 31 Oct. 2019 Decked out in green puttees, hobnail boots and a bomber jacket. — Amanda Demarco, WSJ, "‘Berlin Alexanderplatz’ Review: A Low-Life for the Ages," 23 Mar. 2018

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3 Dec 2019

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“Hobnail.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hobnail. Accessed 10 December 2019.

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