"Sabbath stick" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Sabbath sticks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sabbath stick (plural Sabbath sticks)
  1. (golf, historical) A golf club disguised as a walking stick (with the club's head held in the hand while walking) for use on Sundays, on which the Church of Scotland had discouraged the playing of golf. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Golf
    Sense id: en-Sabbath_stick-en-noun-aBu7Nogy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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