1. (n.) A short, sharp-pointed, large-headed nail, -- used in shoeing houses and for studding the soles of heavy shoes.
2. (n.) A clownish person; a rustic.
3. (v. t.) To tread down roughly, as with hobnailed shoes.
| Hobnail 1. (n.) A short, sharp-pointed, large-headed nail, -- used in shoeing houses and for studding the soles of heavy shoes. 2. (n.) A clownish person; a rustic. 3. (v. t.) To tread down roughly, as with hobnailed shoes. | |