HOBNAIL


Meaning of HOBNAIL in English

hob ‧ nailed /ˈhɒbneɪld $ ˈhɑːb-/ BrE AmE ( also hob‧nail /-neɪl/) adjective [only before noun] especially British English old-fashioned

hobnailed boots have large nails fastened to the bottom to make them last longer

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.