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Definition of hobnail boot noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hobnail boot

noun
 
/ˌhɒbneɪl ˈbuːt/
 
/ˌhɑːbneɪl ˈbuːt/
(also hobnailed boot
 
/ˌhɒbneɪld ˈbuːt/
 
/ˌhɑːbneɪld ˈbuːt/
)
[usually plural]
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  1. a boot whose sole is attached to the upper part with short heavy nailsTopics Clothes and Fashionc2
See hobnail boot in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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