divot
[ div-uht ]
/ ˈdɪv ət /
noun
Golf. a piece of turf gouged out with a club in making a stroke.
Scot. a piece of turf.
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Origin of divot
1530–40; originally Scots, earlier deva(i)t, diffat, duvat, of obscure origin
Words nearby divot
divorce, divorce court, divorcée, divorcement, divorce mill, divot, divulgate, divulge, divulgence, divulse, divulsion
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Example sentences from the Web for divot
Before applying for the job our young friend Foozle would like to know whether he will be required to replace the divot.
Scottish boys often weight it at the end with a "divot" which is a little piece of actual turf, both grass and root, all together.
The Playwork Book|Ann MacbethThose who eat and chatter, kiss hands and smile, but never take a divot are losers of something that is heartening.
The Happy Golfer|Henry LeachHe quietly lifted the lower edge of a divot on the roof, and peeped in to see what was going on.
Gairloch In North-West Ross-Shire|John H. Dixon, F.S.A. Scot
British Dictionary definitions for divot
divot
/ (ˈdɪvət) /
noun
a piece of turf dug out of a grass surface, esp by a golf club or by horses' hooves
Word Origin for divot
C16: from Scottish, of obscure origin
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