hobnail

hobnail is a 7-letter English word with 5 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A short, sharp-pointed, large-headed nail, -- used in shoeing houses and for studding the soles of heavy shoes. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 14 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A short, sharp-pointed, large-headed nail, -- used in shoeing houses and for studding the soles of heavy shoes.
2. noun. A clownish person; a rustic.
3. transitive verb. To tread down roughly, as with hobnailed shoes.
4. noun. a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots
5. verb. supply with hobnails

Common word forms

hobnails, hobnailed, hobnailer, hobnailing

Words from these letters

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