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mashie

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmæʃi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -æʃi

1

noun

Meaning 1

A metal-headed golf club with a moderate loft, the equivalent of a five iron in a modern set of clubs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Examples

  • Florence L. Harvey (1916-01), “Chilly Days and Muddy Courses”, in Golfers Magazine, volume 28, number 1, Chicago, page 9: “Do not think that is because I do not value a mashie, on the contrary it is my favorite club and one with which I am far surer than any other, in dry weather.”

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

middle-distance iron

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: five iron

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: iron

History

Etymology

Scottish English, from French massue (“club”)