Definition of "niblick" []

• An iron-headed golf club with the face slanted at a greater angle than any other iron except a wedge; a nine iron. (noun)

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• "So the Minister realized he was bunkered and had to fall back on his niblick -- in other words confess his error to the House."
• "For instance, the niblick is a short club for taking the ball out of difficult positions ( "lies") as when the latter gets into long grass, sand or some other awkward kind of obstruction."
• ""If the thing was to be done at all," observes the Oldest Member, approvingly, "it was unquestionably a niblick shot.""