niblick

English

Etymology

Possibly from nib +‎ -le +‎ -ock.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnɪblɪk/

Noun

niblick (plural niblicks)

(golf, dated) A metal-headed golf club with a large highly lofted head. Replaced by a sand iron or wedge in a modern set of clubs.
- 1924, Ford Madox Ford, Parade’s End, Random House, page 75:
  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.

Derived terms

mashie niblick
niblick shot
pitching niblick
rut niblick

Verb

niblick (third-person singular simple present niblicks, present participle niblicking, simple past and past participle niblicked)

(golf, transitive, intransitive) To strike, or take a shot, with a niblick.

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