See Also: Mashie Niblick - Golf(gambling)
Niblick-Mashie - Golf(gambling)
Mashie-Niblick - Golf(gambling)
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Niblick - Golf(gambling)

Mashie-Niblick - Golf (gambling) and preface(1) (iou)


Mashie-Niblick - Golf (gambling)


An iron club, no longer in use, with a loft somewhere between that of a mashie and a niblick. Club was used for pitching. Another name for the number 6 iron.

preface(1) (iou)



preface noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French preface from medieval Latin praefatia alt. of classical Latin praefatio, from praefat-, -fari say beforehand, from prae PRE- + fari speak.]
I.
Ecclesiastical. The introduction to the central part of the Eucharist, consisting of an exhortation to thanksgiving and an offering of praise to God, and ending with the Sanctus. LME.
proper preface any of various special formulas interpolated in the ordinary preface on major feast-days.
II.
The introduction to a literary work, stating its subject, purpose, plan, etc. LME.
P. Gay The Interpretation of Dreams, he confessed in the preface to the second edition, was 'hard to read'.
The introductory part of a speech; a preliminary explanation. E16.
Pope With artful preface to his host he spoke.
fig. A preliminary or introductory event etc. L16.
J. Reed Yesterday's horrors are but a preface to what you are preparing.