spoon
15
9.3
- noun
- /spuːn/
- Archaic
:
madera
- You got your woods, driver, brassie, spoon, cleek.
Examples
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To amuse himself in his solitude and to earn a few coins, he whittled wooden spoons.
Fiction book (1995) -
"And you're not likely to get much, Jean-Baptiste Cabrillac," Eulalie shrilled, brandishing a wooden spoon like a wand.
Fiction book (1993) -
The golfer used a spoon for a lofty shot over the sand trap.
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To achieve great height on his swing, he selected the spoon from his golf bag.
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In his collection of clubs, the spoon was designed specifically for lofted approaches to the green.
Synonyms
129
1.6
A long stick with a flat end used to hit a golf ball
46
6.8
A long golf club used to hit the ball far
34
1.9
A long stick with a special head for hitting a golf ball
2
9.9
A heavy iron golf club used to hit short shots that go high
1
9.9
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
Idioms
Compounds
1
1.5
A spoon larger than a teaspoon but smaller than a tablespoon that you use for eating desserts
- UK
A prize often a small wooden object for the person or team finishing last in a competition
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spoon as a golf club is named after the eating spoon because the club head was rounded or slightly scooped, like a spoon, to help lift the ball, so a golf spoon is a club used for lofted shots.