hobnailed

[ hob-neyld ]
/ ˈhɒbˌneɪld /

adjective

furnished with hobnails.
rustic or loutish.

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Origin of hobnailed

First recorded in 1590–1600; hobnail + -ed3

Words nearby hobnailed

hobday, hobgoblin, hobnail, hobnail cell, hobnail liver, hobnailed, hobnob, hobo, hoboken, hobrecht, hobson
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