niblick

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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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A kind of club used in the game of golf, having a dumpy cup-shaped iron head. It is used to jerk the ball out of sand, ruts, rough ground, etc.

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A kind of golf stick used to lift the ball out of holes, ruts, etc.

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(dated) A metal headed golf club with a large highly lofted head. Replaced by a sand iron or wedge in a modern set of clubs

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an iron with considerable loft