niblick

English

Etymology

Possibly from nib +‎ -le +‎ -ock.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɪblɪk/

Noun

niblick (plural niblicks)

1. (golf, 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.
   • 1924, Ford Madox Ford, Parade’s End, Random House, page 75:

     On this occasion he had just examined some notes of other mashie shots, had put the notebook back in his pocket, and had addressed his ball with a niblick that had an unusually roughened face and a head like a hatchet.

Derived terms

• mashie niblick
• niblick shot
• pitching niblick
• rut niblick

Verb

niblick (third-person singular simple present niblicks, present participle niblicking, simple past and past participle niblicked)

1. (golf, transitive, intransitive) To strike, or take a shot, with a niblick.