cleek
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- noun
- /klɪk/
- Archaic
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cleek
- The golfer swung his cleek, sending the ball soaring high above the green.
- cleek or one-iron
Examples
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If that annoys you, then get the estimable cleek's pie filter and put my nick in.
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You got your woods, driver, brassie, spoon, cleek.
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He selected his cleek carefully before taking his shot on the tough golf course.
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Traditional golf clubs include a cleek, which is known for its iron head.
Synonyms
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A long stick with a special head for hitting a golf ball
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An old wooden golf club with a slightly raised face used to hit the ball high
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A heavy iron golf club used to hit short shots that go high
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An old iron golf club used for medium-distance shots like a modern 5-iron
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An old iron golf club with a steep face used to hit high approach shots onto the green
A golf club with a wooden head used to hit high shots
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cleek comes from an old Scottish word that meant 'hook'. That hook image explains the name: a cleek was an old iron golf club with a hook-like head, and the word also came to mean a metal hook.