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lofter

/ˈlɔftər/ /ˈlɑftər/

Meanings
noun
An obsolete golf club, the predecessor of the niblick.

Examples :

"The antique golf club, a lofter, was passed down through generations of the family. "
sport utensil game item

Related Words

Illustration niblick

niblick noun

/ˈnɪblɪk/

A metal-headed golf club with a large highly lofted head. Replaced by a sand iron or wedge in a modern set of clubs.

"My grandfather's antique golf bag had a rusty niblick in it, a club he used to pop the ball out of deep bunkers before wedges became popular. "

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

A large slab of stone laid in a dry-stone wall from one side to the other; a perpend.

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

Illustration passed

passed verb

/pɑːst/ /pæst/

To change place.

"The train passed through the tunnel. "

Illustration obsolete

obsolete adjective

/ˈɒbsəliːt/ /ɑbsəˈliːt/

(of words, equipment, etc.) No longer in use; gone into disuse; disused or neglected (often by preference for something newer, which replaces the subject).

"The slide rule is now obsolete; calculators are used for calculations instead. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration family

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

Illustration club

club noun

/klʌb/

An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation.

"The school's chess club meets every Wednesday after school. "

Illustration predecessor

predecessor noun

/ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsɚ/ /ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsə(ɹ)/ /ˈpɹi.də.sɛs.ɚ/

One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.

"My mom's predecessor as school principal retired last year after 20 years of service. "

Illustration generations

generations noun

/ˌdʒɛnəˈɹeɪʃənz/

The fact of creating something, or bringing something into being; production, creation.

"The generations of new ideas at the company kept it ahead of the competition. "

Illustration antique

antique noun

/ænˈtiːk/

A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.

"The old stone building had a series of grotesque antique figures, or gargoyles, guarding its roof. "

Illustration golf

golf noun

/ɡɒlf/ /ɡɑlf/

A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to hit a ball into each of a series of (usually 18 or nine) holes in the minimum number of strokes.

"My uncle enjoys playing golf on weekends. "

Illustration down

down noun

/daʊn/

A negative aspect; a downer.

"The bad news about the project was a real down for the team. "