niblick

noun

nib·​lick
variants or less commonly niblic
ˈniblik,
-lēk
plural -s
: an iron golf club with a wide deeply slanted face used for short shots out of sand or long grass or for shots where quick loft and little roll is desired

called also number nine iron

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“Niblick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niblick. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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