hobnail meaning

UK US /ˈhɑbneɪl/ 2 syllables

hobnail (noun): a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots.

hobnail has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

hobnail as a noun

  1. a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots

    Type of: nail

hobnail as a verb

  1. supply with hobnails

    Type of: supply

How to pronounce hobnail

hobnail is pronounced /ˈhɑbneɪl/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HO · words ending in IL · 7-letter words

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