hobnailed

[ hob-neyld ]

adjective

Origin of hobnailed

First recorded in 1590–1600; hobnail + -ed³

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He had slipped after changing from hobnailed boots into hemp-soled climbing shoes on the upper face.
A Life-Saving Piggyback Ride on Longs Peak | cobrien | January 15, 2022 | Outside Online
Sergeant Fugler, the best marksman in the Company, was a hard drinker, with a hobnailed liver.
Wandering Heath | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
He lay now in bed with that hobnailed liver, and the Doctor said it was only a question of days.
Wandering Heath | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
They did not run around barefooted in summer, nor wear “tackety” or hobnailed boots in winter.
The Viking Blood | Frederick William Wallace
He wore a smock, high brown leather gaiters reaching almost to his thighs, and very thick hobnailed boots.
Our Frank | Amy Walton

The shoe had two heavy soles, the outer one being hobnailed.
America's Munitions 1917-1918 | Benedict Crowell

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