hobnail

noun

hob·​nail ˈhäb-ˌnāl How to pronounce hobnail (audio)
: a short large-headed nail for studding shoe soles
hobnailed adjective

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The set includes four matching glasses outfitted with a hobnail design that are practically begging to be filled with a summery cocktail or glass of lemonade this season. Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024 Then there is the hobnail pattern which wraps uninterrupted around the entire case-band (or mid-case). Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 16 July 2024 The dial is guilloched with a Clous de Paris hobnail pattern. Carol Besler, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023 Advertisement - Continue Reading Below 7 Pottery Barn Jupiter Drinking Glasses A bestseller at Pottery Barn, these striking glasses are available in two sizes and feature delicate hobnail details. Alyssa Gautieri, goodhousekeeping.com, 11 Apr. 2023 As a rebuke to warmongers, a monument from one Hohenzollern despot to another seems inapt and more like a hint to keep those hobnail jackboots handy. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 1 Apr. 2023 What's a hobnail lamp? Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2021 His first rubber soles mimicked hobnail soles. Andrew Freeman, Outside Online, 21 May 2012 Housed in a new Calatrava case bearing guilloched sides, the model features the brand’s signature hobnail pattern. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2022

Word History

Etymology

hob entry 2

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hobnail was in 1592

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“Hobnail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hobnail. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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hobnail

noun
hob·​nail ˈhäb-ˌnāl How to pronounce hobnail (audio)
: a large-headed nail driven into the soles of heavy shoes as a protection against wear
hobnailed adjective

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