hobnailed boots

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• hobnailed boot — UK [ˌhɒbneɪld ˈbuːt] US [ˌhɑbneɪld ˈbut] noun [countable] [singular hobnailed boot plural hobnailed boots] a large heavy boot whose sole (=bottom part) is fixed on with large nails …   Useful english dictionary

• hobnailed boot — UK [ˌhɒbneɪld ˈbuːt] / US [ˌhɑbneɪld ˈbut] noun [countable] Word forms hobnailed boot : singular hobnailed boot plural hobnailed boots a large heavy boot whose sole (= bottom part) is fixed on with large nails …   English dictionary

• hobnailed — adjective Describing something that has hobnails. The farmers hobnailed boots were used in mud and snow …   Wiktionary

• hobnailed — hob|nailed [ˈhɔbneıld US ˈha:b ] adj also hob|nail [ neıl] [only before noun] especially BrE old fashioned hobnailed boots have large nails fastened to the bottom to make them last longer …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hobnailed — hobnail ► NOUN 1) a short heavy headed nail used to reinforce the soles of boots. 2) a blunt projection, especially in cut or moulded glassware. DERIVATIVES hobnailed adjective. ORIGIN from HOB(Cf. ↑hob) + NAIL(Cf. ↑ …   English terms dictionary

• hobnailed — adjective marked by the wearing of heavy boots studded with hobnails hobnailed laborers • Similar to: ↑rural …   Useful english dictionary

• hobnailed — adj. studded with hobnails (about the sole of a boot)n. large headed nail used for protecting the soles of heavy boots v. put hobnails on the soles of boots …   English contemporary dictionary

• Hobnail (footwear) — In footwear, a hobnail is a short nail with a thick head used to increase the durability of boot soles.Hobnailed boots have been used since antiquity for inexpensive durable footwear, often by workmen and the military. They are boots with… …   Wikipedia

• Combat boot — Black combat boots as worn by the Bundeswehr Sole of mode …   Wikipedia

• bovver boy — noun 1. A member of a gang of hooligans in the habit of engaging in street fights using heavy, hobnailed boots (bovver boots) to kick their opponents 2. A troublemaker, esp one who uses rough methods • • • Main Entry: ↑bovver …   Useful english dictionary

• List of songs about London — This is a list of songs about London. Instrumental pieces are tagged with an uppercase [I] , or a lowercase [i] for quasi instrumental including non lyrics voice samples.Included are::* Songs titled after London, or a location or feature of the… …   Wikipedia