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seven iron

seven iron

1 5.9
A golf club with a slanted face for hitting high shots toward the green
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛvən ˈaɪərn/
  • Specialized
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  • Her approach shot with the seven iron landed softly on the green, setting her up for an easy putt.

Examples

  • I decided to use my seven iron for the next shot to reach the green more easily.

  • I'm going to use the seven iron.

    Hudson Hawk (1991)

  • "I think I'll play the seven iron on the 9th."

    Sully (2016)

  • Albert didn't break your foot with a seven iron, did he?

    Downloading Nancy (2008)

  • Hit a seven iron, faded it just a...?" He shook his head.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "A seven-iron, doll," she said, bobby-pinning a spit curl to her temple.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • My second shot—a soaring seven iron—bit behind the hole and rolled back within six feet of the pin.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • On Saturday morning, Marc showed up with Peggy Jo's seven-iron and putter to register for the pitch-and-putt tournament.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • Before taking his swing, he carefully selected his seven iron from the golf bag.

Synonyms

iron
vsseven iron
52 4.8

A metal club with a flat head used to hit golf balls from the fairway

is specific for lofted high approaches toward the green rather than general shots
golf club
vsseven iron
34 1.9

A long stick with a special head for hitting a golf ball

is one specific type used for lofted shots toward the green
niblick
vsseven iron
  • Archaic
2 9.9

A heavy iron golf club used to hit short shots that go high

is the standard lofted option used in current play toward the green
short iron
vsseven iron
  • Jargon
1 7.2

A golf club with a short shaft and angled face used for high, short shots

uses a regular shaft while still making lofted shots toward the green
mashie niblick
vsseven iron
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old iron golf club with a steep face used to hit high approach shots onto the green

is the modern tool used for lofted shots toward the green

How Lofted

nine iron
  • Jargon
2 5.9
seven iron
  • Specialized
1 5.9
five iron
  • Specialized
1 5.3
two iron
  • Specialized
7.2

Surface Forms

seven iron singular
seven irons plural

Morphology

seven + iron

The phrase is a straightforward composition of a numeral plus a noun: 'seven' identifies which numbered iron and 'iron' denotes the type of golf club, so a learner who knows both constituents will understand it refers to a specific golf club used for certain shots. This numeric naming pattern for instrument types is common cross-linguistically and follows regular English noun modification, making the meaning directly recoverable from the parts.

Etymology

Seven iron comes from an old golf habit of numbering clubs and making their heads from iron. The seven shows its place among the numbered irons and iron means the head was metal, so a seven iron is the number-seven club used for 'high' shots toward the green.