"niblick shot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: niblick shots [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} niblick shot (plural niblick shots)
  1. (golf, dated) A shot traversing a short distance that requires the use of a sand wedge, typically taken from a bunker. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Golf
    Sense id: en-niblick_shot-en-noun-sS5zFujC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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