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- [mash-ee]
- /ˈmæʃ i/
- /mˈaʃi/
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- [mash-ee]
- /ˈmæʃ i/
Definitions of mashie word
- noun mashie a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick. 1
- noun mashie An iron used for lofting or for medium distances. 1
- noun mashie (formerly) a club, corresponding to the modern No. 5 or No. 6 iron, used for approach shots 0
- noun mashie number 5 iron 0
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Origin of mashie
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; perhaps < French massue club < Vulgar Latin *matteūca, derivative of *matte(a) mace1
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Parts of speech for Mashie
noun
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mashie popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
mashie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mashie
noun mashie
- wedge — a piece of hard material with two principal faces meeting in a sharply acute angle, for raising, holding, or splitting objects by applying a pounding or driving force, as from a hammer. Compare machine (def 3b).
- putter — to busy or occupy oneself in a leisurely, casual, or ineffective manner: to putter in the garden.
- driver — a person or thing that drives.
- spoon — a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- wood — Grant, 1892–1942, U.S. painter.
Top questions with mashie
- who would use a mashie niblick?
- what is a mashie?
- what is a mashie golf club?
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