英语词汇“hobnail”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

hobnail

/ˈhɒbneɪl

noun

1A short heavy-headed nail used to reinforce the soles of boots.When Douglas Hadow's boots were examined, it was found that the hobnails on their soles were worn almost smooth....

Adults had hobnailed shoes, but hobnails were not found with children so they were bare-foot or wore un-nailed shoes.
Of the other material categories, footwear is as likely to be absent as present - although without hobnails and suitable conditions for preservation, we cannot be certain about frequency.

1.1A blunt projection, especially in cut or moulded glassware.Although particularly heavy, the bowl has a dainty design with a distinctive star-shaped base and a wealth of intricate engravings - various sunbursts panels are divided by parallel prisms from hobnail diamond panels.

1.2 [mass noun] Glass decorated with blunt projections.

Derivatives

hobnailed

/ˈhɒbneɪld

/ adjective ...

In winter they wore layers and layers of clothing and hobnailed boots to keep warm.
A century ago, mountains were climbed in hobnailed boots with stafflike ice axes, footsteps laboriously cut all the way to the top.
Didn't Mother frequently complain about how and why he must wear hobnailed boots, such was the racket he made early in the morning?

Origin

Late 16th century: from hob¹ + nail.

单词	hobnail
释义	hobnail /ˈhɒbneɪl / noun 1A short heavy-headed nail used to reinforce the soles of boots.When Douglas Hadow's boots were examined, it was found that the hobnails on their soles were worn almost smooth.... Adults had hobnailed shoes, but hobnails were not found with children so they were bare-foot or wore un-nailed shoes. Of the other material categories, footwear is as likely to be absent as present - although without hobnails and suitable conditions for preservation, we cannot be certain about frequency. 1.1A blunt projection, especially in cut or moulded glassware.Although particularly heavy, the bowl has a dainty design with a distinctive star-shaped base and a wealth of intricate engravings - various sunbursts panels are divided by parallel prisms from hobnail diamond panels. 1.2 [mass noun] Glass decorated with blunt projections. Derivatives hobnailed /ˈhɒbneɪld / adjective ... In winter they wore layers and layers of clothing and hobnailed boots to keep warm. A century ago, mountains were climbed in hobnailed boots with stafflike ice axes, footsteps laboriously cut all the way to the top. Didn't Mother frequently complain about how and why he must wear hobnailed boots, such was the racket he made early in the morning? Origin Late 16th century: from hob¹ + nail.
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