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
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
Watson said it might have been the travel, going from hot to cold, or overuse that caused the club to break right above the hosel where the shaft connects to the head.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2021
The adjustable hosel allows loft to be tweaked by plus/minus two degrees.
From Golf Digest ● Jan. 7, 2020
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