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hobnailed boot — UK [ˌhɒbneɪld ˈbuːt] US [ˌhɑbneɪld ˈbut] noun [countable] [singular hobnailed boot plural hobnailed boots] a large heavy boot whose sole (=bottom part) is fixed on with large nails … Useful english dictionary
hobnailed boot — boot with nails placed in the sole for protection … English contemporary dictionary
hobnailed boot — hob|nailed boot [ ,habneıld but ] noun count a large heavy boot whose SOLE (=bottom part) is fixed with large nails … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
boot — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 strong shoe ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ light, lightweight ▪ high, knee length, thigh high, thigh length … Collocations dictionary
hobnailed — adj. Hobnailed is used with these nouns: ↑boot … Collocations dictionary
hobnailed — adj. studded with hobnails (about the sole of a boot)n. large headed nail used for protecting the soles of heavy boots v. put hobnails on the soles of boots … English contemporary dictionary
Combat boot — Black combat boots as worn by the Bundeswehr Sole of mode … Wikipedia
Jackboot — Jackboots of the Household Cavalry, British Army The term Jackboot denotes two very different styles of military boot, the Cavalry Jackboot and the Hobnailed Jackboot, and its derivatives. Contents … Wikipedia
Hobnail (footwear) — In footwear, a hobnail is a short nail with a thick head used to increase the durability of boot soles.Hobnailed boots have been used since antiquity for inexpensive durable footwear, often by workmen and the military. They are boots with… … Wikipedia
hobnail — n. a heavy headed nail used for boot soles. Phrases and idioms: hobnail (or hobnailed) liver a liver having many small knobbly projections due to cirrhosis. Derivatives: hobnailed adj. Etymology: HOB(1) + NAIL … Useful english dictionary
