niblick

nib·lick

N0094100 (nĭb′lĭk)n. An iron-headed golf club with the face slanted at a greater angle than any other iron except a wedge; a nine iron.

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niblick

(ˈnɪblɪk) n (Golf) golf (formerly) a club, a no. 9 iron, giving a great deal of lift[C19: of unknown origin]

nib•lick

(ˈnɪb lɪk)

n. Older Use. the ninth of the irons in golf, the face of which has the greatest slope. [1855–60; orig. uncertain]

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niblick - an iron with considerable loft nine ironiron - a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head

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