putting iron
- noun
- Archaic
:
hierro para putting
- In the early days of golf, players used a putting iron instead of the modern putter.
Examples
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His grandfather's old putting iron is now a collector's item displayed in the clubhouse.
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The putting iron was a popular choice among golfers in the past.
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She learned about the putting iron while studying the history of golf clubs.
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He practiced with his new putting iron on the green.
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In the early days of golf, players used a putting iron instead of the modern putter.
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His grandfather's old putting iron is now a collector's item displayed in the clubhouse.
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She learned about the putting iron while studying the history of golf clubs.
Synonyms
129
1.6
A long stick with a flat end used to hit a golf ball
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4.8
A metal club with a flat head used to hit golf balls from the fairway
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1.9
A long stick with a special head for hitting a golf ball
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4.1
A golf club with a flat face for short strokes on the green
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a type of golf club used for putting' is directly and compositionally derived from 'putting' (the action of lightly hitting a golf ball on the green) modifying 'iron' (a type of golf club), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to an iron used for putting. This noun–noun modification pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, making the expression readily understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Putting iron comes from early golf. The name links putting (the short shot on the 'green') and iron (a metal golf club), because before the modern 'putter' players used an iron to putt, so that old club became known as a putting iron.