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hobnail

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hobnail/ˈhɒbneɪl/

▶noun

1 a short heavy-headed nail used to reinforce the soles of boots.

2 a blunt projection in glassware.

– derivatives
hobnailed adjective.

– origin C16: from hob1 + nail.

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