hosel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hosel
1895–1900; hose + -el diminutive suffix
Example Sentences
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It featured an offset hosel that provided golfers a clean view of the face, and lines parallel to the face to help in squaring the putter to the ball.
From BBC • Sep. 11, 2024
“My back was spasming the last couple holes and it was locking up. I came down and it didn’t move and I presented hosel first and shanked it.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024
“I came down and it didn’t move and I presented hosel first and shanked it.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2024
It snags in thick rough, but much good it does Europe, the grass strangling Casey’s hosel and sending the ball into a hazard even further right.
From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2021
The knuckled sole design is meant to move the head more easily through the turf on fat shots, and the longer hosel encourages a draw bias.
From Golf Digest • Feb. 27, 2020
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