two iron
- noun
- Specialized
:
hierro dos
- He's going to hit about a two iron, I think.
Examples
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During the tournament, she accurately hit the ball with her two iron, sending it directly toward the green.
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It's two hundred and ten yards to the cup, which is hidden behind a trap, and you're going to have to nail the biggest two-iron you've ever hit or use a three wood, a club you might as well burn for all the use you give it.
Fiction book (1997) -
On the long hole, he decided that his best option was to use a two iron for a powerful shot.
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For the final hole, she chose her old two iron because it had always given her reliable distance.
Synonyms
129
1.6
A long stick with a flat end used to hit a golf ball
52
4.8
A metal club with a flat head used to hit golf balls from the fairway
34
1.9
A long stick with a special head for hitting a golf ball
1
6.3
A golf club with a long shaft and angled face for hitting long, low shots
1
8.2
A long golf club with an almost straight face used to hit the ball far from the tee or fairway
A golf club with a mostly vertical face used for medium distance shots
How Far
20
5.8
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
5.3
- Specialized
1
5.9
- Jargon
2
5.9
- Specialized
2
4.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'two' specifies the number or model and 'iron' names a type of golf club, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it refers to the #2 iron golf club. This numbering convention for equipment is common in English (and in many languages), making the referent predictable provided the learner understands 'iron' in the golf sense rather than only as the metal.
Etymology
Two iron comes from old golf club numbering: two shows its low number and iron shows the metal head. A low number like two meant a very flat, almost vertical face, so players used a two iron for long, low shots, which is why it means 'a golf club used for long-distance shots'.