This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
midiron
[ mid-ahy-ern ]
/ ˈmɪdˌaɪ ərn /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Golf.
a club with an iron head the face of which has more slope than a driving iron but less slope than a mid-mashie.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
Also called number two iron.
Words nearby midiron
midi, Midian, Midianite, midinette, Midi-Pyrénées, midiron, midiskirt, midi system, midland, Midlander, Midlands
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use midiron in a sentence
A midiron for his second put him in position for another four, and again brought his score to even threes.
Murder in Any Degree|Owen Johnson"Probably a white egret," he remarked, knocking about in the scrub with his midiron.
The Slayer Of souls|Robert ChambersHe drove with his midiron high in the air and full on the flag.
Murder in Any Degree|Owen Johnson
British Dictionary definitions for midiron
midiron
/ (ˈmɪdˌaɪən) /
noun
golf a club, usually a No. 5, 6, or 7 iron, used for medium-length approach shots
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012