lofting iron

American  

noun

Golf.

1. a club whose head has a sloped face, for lofting the ball.

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Etymology

Origin of lofting iron

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Some of the more common ones are called "driver," "brassie," "cleek," "iron," "mashie," "niblick," "putter," and "lofting iron."

From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.

"I think I can take it out," he said, reaching in the bag for a heavy, old-fashioned lofting iron.

From John Henry Smith A Humorous Romance of Outdoor Life by Adams, Frederick Upham