hobnail

Or with new reproductions of American classics like a glass hobnail pitcher.

The bottles were made in French opalescent glass with the hobnail pattern.

He was wearing battered boots with hobnail heels and soles.

Now you know the origin of hobnail boot.

Main picture Flagstones in the hall have been worn smooth by years of hobnail boots.

A hobnail is a short nail with a thick head: used to increase the durability of boot soles.

'You can see the people in 1911 in their hobnail boots, these little kids.

The poor condition of many stocks was caused mostly by the hobnail shoes and rifle drills that were common.

Not worth one hobnail on the sole of a Roman caliga!

A hobnail casket of jewels found in a tree hollow should be fondled before it is opened.

He emphasized his desire to curb insider trading by saying that the commission would come down on it "with hobnail boots."

Now he lashed out with his hobnail at the blinding light as it reared up in his face.

If you run over this kid with hobnail boots, I'll make your life a misery, Sam."

Among the most desirable selections were lacy, lily-pad, hobnail and ripple-patterned works.

Then Pitt recognized it as the heavy tread of hobnail boots moving closer along the wooden deck.

Aunt Liz was wiping the pink hobnail pickle dish.

Puttees were worn round the ankles, and ammunition boots with hobnail soles on the feet.

The hobnail boots are warming beside the hearth, and the tobacco pipes rest in a rack on the mantle.

The soldiers of the United Kingdom wore hobnail boots, called caligae.

After a lengthy fight, Jim cut Patsy's throat before stomping him to death with his hobnail boots.

The centurion that led the cavalry kicked at me as he passed, his hobnail boot missing my head by a hair's breadth.

If he wasn't wearing hobnail boots, that was only because they were at the cobbler's shop for the addition of toe spikes.

If a hobnail on a boot makes a spark on the flags we'll all be blown to kingdom come."