1. a short nail with a large head used especially on the soles of heavy boots
2. a boot fitted with hobnails

1. to furnish with hobnails

Examples

• The worker’s boots were studded with hobnails for better grip.
• He hammered hobnails into the soles of his hiking boots.
• The old hobnails left scratches on the wooden floor.
• She could hear the hobnails clicking against the pavement.
• The cobbler hobnailed the boots to make them more durable.
• Hobnails were commonly used on work boots in the past.
• The sound of hobnails echoed through the empty hallway.