Cleek
Chiefly Scot. a large hook, especially one fixed to the inside walls of a house to hold clothing, pots, or food.
Golf Older Use. a club with an iron head, a narrow face, and little slope, used for shots from a poor lie on the fairway and sometimes for putting.
Chiefly Scot. to grasp or seize (something) suddenly and eagerly; snatch.
Historical Examples
Cleek, the Master Detective Thomas W. Hanshew
With a Highland Regiment in Mesopotamia One of its Officer
The Riddle of the Frozen Flame Mary E. Hanshew
The Boy Scouts Book of Stories Various
The Riddle of the Mysterious Light Mary E. Hanshew
The Boy Scouts Book of Stories Various
The Riddle of the Purple Emperor Mary E. Hanshew and Thomas W. Hanshew
Cleek, the Master Detective Thomas W. Hanshew
Cleek of Scotland Yard Thomas W. Hanshew
Cleek, the Master Detective Thomas W. Hanshew
noun
(mainly Scot) a large hook, such as one used to land fish
(golf) a former name for a club, corresponding to the modern No. 1 or No. 2 iron, used for long low shots
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