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Noun: hobnail  'hób,neyl
  1. A short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots
    "The cobbler hammered hobnails into the soles of the hiking boots"
Verb: hobnail  'hób,neyl
  1. Supply with hobnails
    "The cobbler hobnailed the boots for better traction"

Derived forms: hobnailed, hobnailing, hobnails

Type of: furnish, nail, offer, provide, render, supply

Encyclopedia: Hobnail