sclaff
sclaff is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 5 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Golf) To scrape the ground with the sole of the club, before striking the ball, in making a stroke.
- 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.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is to scrape the ground with the sole of the club, before striking the ball, in making a stroke called?
- What is a slight blow; a slap; a soft fall; also, the accompanying noise called?
- What is the stroke made by one who sclaffs called?
- What is a thin, solid substance, esp. a thin shoe or slipper called?
- What is to scrape (the club) on the ground, in a stroke, before hitting the ball; also, to make (a stroke) in that way called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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