What does "sclaff" mean?
Sclaff: (Golf) To scrape the ground with the sole of the club, before striking the ball, in making a stroke.
Additional senses
- 2.A slight blow; a slap; a soft fall; also, the accompanying noise.
- 3.(Golf) The stroke made by one who sclaffs.
- 4.A thin, solid substance, esp. a thin shoe or slipper.
- 5.To scrape (the club) on the ground, in a stroke, before hitting the ball; also, to make (a stroke) in that way.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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