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Niblick

//ˈnɪblɪk// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A metal-headed golf club with a large highly lofted head. Replaced by a sand iron or wedge in a modern set of clubs. dated

    "On this occasion he had just examined some notes of other mashie shots, had put the notebook back in his pocket, and had addressed his ball with a niblick that had an unusually roughened face and a head like a hatchet."

  2. 2
    an iron with considerable loft wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To strike, or take a shot, with a niblick. ambitransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

Possibly from nib + -le + -ock.

Etymology 2

Possibly from nib + -le + -ock.

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