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.

Also called number nine iron.

Origin of niblick

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

Words nearby niblick

nibbana, nibble, nibbler, Nibelung, Nibelungenlied, niblick, nibs, NIC, nicad, Nicaea, Nicaean

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Example sentences 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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单词	niblick
释义	niblick [ nib-lik ] / ˈnɪb lɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR niblick ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Also called number nine iron. Origin of niblick 1855–60; perhaps nibble + -ick, variant of -ock Words nearby niblick nibbana, nibble, nibbler, Nibelung, Nibelungenlied, niblick, nibs, NIC, nicad, Nicaea, Nicaean Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 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 Words related to niblick wedge, putter, driver, spoon, wood, stick, iron, midiron, mashie, brassie, cleek
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niblick

noun Golf.

Origin of niblick

Words nearby niblick

Example sentences from the Web for niblick

British Dictionary definitions for niblick

noun

Word Origin for niblick

Words related to niblick