niblick

[ nib-lik ]

/ ˈnɪb lɪk /

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noun Golf.

a club with an iron head, the face of which has the greatest slope of all the irons, for hitting the ball with maximum loft.

Words nearby niblick

nibbana, nibble, nibbler, nibelung, nibelungenlied, niblick, nibs, nic, nicad, nicaea, nicaean

Origin of niblick

1855–60; perhaps nibble + -ick, variant of -ock

Also called number nine iron.

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Examples from the Web for niblick

He became almost garrulous in explaining his theories concerning the proper use of the niblick.
The Whirligig of Time|Wayland Wells Williams
You make a swipe or two at it with your niblick and only manage to get mud on your face and drive it deeper among the grass roots.
In Pastures Green|Peter McArthur
Strictly speaking, I don't think anybody ought to propose with a niblick in his hand.
First Plays|A. A. Milne
Arriving at the bunker Henry armed himself with his niblick.
Fore!|Charles Emmett Van Loan

Mister Schwabstein put down a new ball, wiv a sort of groan, and pulled it wiv 'is niblick right rarnd into the rough.
Mr. Punch's Golf Stories|Various

British Dictionary definitions for niblick

niblick

/ (ˈnɪblɪk) /

noun

golf (formerly) a club, a no. 9 iron, giving a great deal of lift

Word Origin for niblick

C19: of unknown origin

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niblick

noun Golf.

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Words nearby niblick

Origin of niblick

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British Dictionary definitions for niblick

noun

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