mashie

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Old Morris passed on his mashie niblick — an early term for a seven iron — to his equally talented son, Young Tom Morris, who won the British Open four times from 1868 to 1872.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2025

Besides, the hardy defenders of the Alamo discovered that a mashie niblick came in rather handy for close infighting and drawing lines in the dirt.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 29, 2016

But forget about carrying the golf clubs unless your collection is limited to a single niblick or mashie.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2016

He got his first golf club — a hickory-shaft mashie, similar to the modern 5-iron — and taught himself the game.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2013

If he wished to use a mashie the Bish would insist on the mid-iron.

From Fore! by Loan, Charles Emmett Van