hobnail boot

noun

A heavy-duty, hard-wearing work boot with hobnails in the sole to make them last longer and to provide grip on muddy ground.

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Meanings

nounhobnail boot (plural hobnail boots)

plural hobnail boots

  1. A heavy-duty, hard-wearing work boot with hobnails in the sole to make them last longer and to provide grip on muddy ground.
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APA

hobnail boot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hobnail%20boot

MLA

“hobnail boot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hobnail%20boot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hobnail boot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hobnail%20boot.

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