"niblick" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈnɪblɪk/ Forms: niblicks [plural]
Etymology: Possibly from nib + -le + -ock. Etymology templates: {{af|en|nib|-le|-ock}} nib + -le + -ock Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Golf Derived forms: mashie niblick, niblick shot, pitching niblick, rut niblick
    Sense id: en-niblick-en-noun-rbb2fIVc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -le, English terms suffixed with -ock Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -le: 62 38 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ock: 62 38 Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Verb

IPA: /ˈnɪblɪk/ Forms: niblicks [present, singular, third-person], niblicking [participle, present], niblicked [participle, past], niblicked [past]
Etymology: Possibly from nib + -le + -ock. Etymology templates: {{af|en|nib|-le|-ock}} nib + -le + -ock Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: intransitive, transitive Categories (topical): Golf
    Sense id: en-niblick-en-verb-OoJZMaLl Topics: golf, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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