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hobnail boot

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.

hobnail boot: a heavy-duty, hard-wearing work boot with hobnails in the sole to make them last longer and to...
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Noun

hobnail boot (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.

Forms of hobnail boot

pluralhobnail boots

Questions about hobnail boot

What does hobnail boot mean?
Hobnail boot means a heavy-duty, hard-wearing work boot with hobnails in the sole to make them last longer and to provide grip on muddy ground.
What part of speech is hobnail boot?
Hobnail boot is a noun.
What is the plural of hobnail boot?
The plural of hobnail boot is hobnail boots.

Words near hobnail boot in the dictionary

  1. hoblob
  2. hoblobs
  3. Hobls
  4. Hoblyn
  5. hobnail
  6. hobnail boot
  7. hobnail boots
  8. hobnail liver
  9. hobnail livers
  10. hobnailed
  11. hobnailer

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