niblick means A metal-headed golf club with a large highly lofted head. Replaced by a sand iron or wedge in a modern set of clubs.
niblick is pronounced /ˈnɪblɪk/.
Etymology
Possibly from nib + -le + -ock.
noun
- A metal-headed golf club with a large highly lofted head. Replaced by a sand iron or wedge in a modern set of clubs.“On this occasion he had just examined some notes of other mashie shots, had put the notebook back in his pocket, and had addressed his ball with a niblick that had an unusually roughened face and a head like a hatchet.”
verb
- To strike, or take a shot, with a niblick.