Mashie Niblick (Noun)
Meaning
Iron with a lofted face for hitting high shots to the green.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The golfer reached for his mashie niblick to chip the ball out of the sand trap and onto the green.
- With the ball resting on the edge of the rough, he carefully selected his mashie niblick for a precise shot to the green.
- The mashie niblick proved to be the perfect choice, as the ball arced high into the air and landed softly on the green.
- His trusty mashie niblick had gotten him out of many sticky situations on the course before, and he hoped it would do the same now.
- After studying the lie of the ball, the golfer pulled out his mashie niblick and took a confident swing.