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11Hobnail liver — Hobnail Hob nail , n. [1st hob + nail.] 1. A short, sharp pointed, large headed nail, used in shoeing houses and for studding the soles of heavy shoes. [1913 Webster] 2. A clownish person; a rustic. Milton. [1913 Webster] {Hobnail liver} (Med.),… …
12hobnail — hob•nail [[t]ˈhɒbˌneɪl[/t]] n. a large headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes • Etymology: 1585–95; hob I+nail hob′nailed , adj …
13doornail — /dawr nayl , dohr /, n. 1. a large headed nail formerly used for strengthening or ornamenting doors. 2. dead as a doornail, stone dead: After midnight, the town is dead as a doornail. [1300 50; ME dornail. See DOOR, NAIL] * * * …
14hobnail — /hob nayl /, n. 1. a large headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes. 2. a small allover pattern consisting of small tufts, as on fabrics, or of small studs, as on glass. [1585 95; HOB1 + NAIL] * * * …
15hobnail — n. 1. Heavy nail, large headed nail. 2. Clown, lout, bumpkin, churl, clod hopper …
16doornail — door•nail [[t]ˈdɔrˌneɪl, ˈdoʊr [/t]] n. bui a large headed nail • dead as a doornail Etymology: 1300–50 …
17hobnail — /ˈhɒbneɪl / (say hobnayl) noun a large headed nail for protecting the soles of heavy boots and shoes. {hob1 + nail} …
18doornail — noun Date: 14th century a large headed nail used chiefly in the phrase dead as a doornail …
19hobnail — noun Etymology: 2hob Date: 1592 a short large headed nail for studding shoe soles • hobnailed adjective …
20passion-flower — ▪ plant any of about 400 species of tendril bearing, herbaceous vines comprising the genus Passiflora (family Passifloraceae), with characteristic flowers. Some are important as ornamentals; others are grown for their edible fruits. The… …
