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noun
A metal-headed golf club with a large highly lofted head. Replaced by a sand iron or wedge in a modern set of clubs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To strike, or take a shot, with a niblick.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive
Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an iron with considerable loft
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: nine iron
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: iron
History
Possibly from nib + -le + -ock.
