short iron

American  

noun

Golf.

1. a club, as a pitcher, pitching niblick, or niblick, with a short shaft and an iron head the face of which has great slope, for hitting approach shots.

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Etymology

Origin of short iron

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

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short iron

Kirk recalls hitting a short iron into the first hole instead of the mid-iron he needed Thursday.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2024

On their approach, players are going to have a short iron in to a remarkable green — one that they can’t see — with some devilish hole locations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2023

The approach will be a short iron at most, but the green slopes severely to the front and only the upper part of the flagstick is visible.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 10, 2023

Two weeks ago, he posted a video of his smooth swing with a short iron.

From Fox News ● Nov. 30, 2021

But she kept looking and before long could make out short iron bars bolted into the bank, one below the next, almost directly below her.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau