brassey
Americannoun
plural
brasseysExample Sentences
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Vardon drove the straightest ball and then deliberately played short of the muddy race-track in front of the green, but Mr. Ouimet boldly took his brassey, went for the carry, and just did it.
From The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer by Leach, Henry
On one of the walls of the club-house is a life-size portrait of the champion of the country in a characteristic attitude with his brassey under his arm.
From The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer by Leach, Henry
The Colosseum aroused a faint spark of interest in him, as he speculated whether Abe Mitchell would use a full brassey to carry it.
From The Clicking of Cuthbert by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
He left his brother, armed himself with a brassey, proceeded to the twenty-acre field, and made the longest drive of his experience.
From Poor Relations by MacKenzie, Compton
Then, two holes from home, Johnny broke his brassey.
From Fifty Years of Golf by Hutchinson, Horace G.
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