mashie

or mash·y

[ mash-ee ]

/ ˈmæʃ i /

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noun Golf.

a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.

Words nearby mashie

masherbrum, mashgiach, mashgiah, mashhad, mashiach, mashie, mashie iron, mashie niblick, mashlam, mashona, mashrebeeyah

Origin of mashie

1880–85; perhaps < French massue club < Vulgar Latin *matteūca, derivative of *matte(a) mace¹

Also called number five iron.

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Examples from the Web for mashie

I seldom use a mashie until I am within eighty yards of the hole.
The Complete Golfer [1905]|Harry Vardon
He saw the mashie flash in the air, some turf cut away, and a ball dropping on to the green.
The Soul of Golf|Percy Adolphus Vaile
Haven't you noticed he's been using a mashie—the same mashie every time?
In Brief Authority|F. Anstey
I took the mashie, because I distrusted my ability to carry the bunker with another telegraph pole.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Dec. 12, 1917|Various

In this question of the choice of mashie it is necessary that taste and style should be allowed to have their own way.
The Complete Golfer [1905]|Harry Vardon

British Dictionary definitions for mashie

mashie

mashy

/ (ˈmæʃɪ) /

noun plural mashies

golf (formerly) a club, corresponding to the modern No. 5 or No. 6 iron, used for approach shots

Word Origin for mashie

C19: perhaps from French massue club, ultimately from Latin mateola mallet

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mashie

or mash·y

noun Golf.

Words related to mashie

Words nearby mashie

Origin of mashie

Examples from the Web for mashie

British Dictionary definitions for mashie

mashy

noun plural mashies

Word Origin for mashie