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BRASSIE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spoon
1, record 1, English, spoon
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- three wood 2, record 1, English, three%20wood
- number three wood 3, record 1, English, number%20three%20wood
- no. 3 wood 4, record 1, English, no%2E%203%20wood
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A club with a wooden head, the face of which has a greater slope than the brassie or driver, for hitting long, high drives from the fairway. 2, record 1, English, - spoon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bois n° 3
1, record 1, French, bois%20n%C2%B0%203
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bois 3 2, record 1, French, bois%203
masculine noun
- spoon 3, record 1, French, spoon
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Club en bois n° 3 un peu plus court et à face plus ouverte que le brassie. 3, record 1, French, - bois%20n%C2%B0%203
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-10-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Golf
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- brassie
1, record 2, English, brassie
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- brassy 2, record 2, English, brassy
- no 2 wood 2, record 2, English, no%202%20wood
- number 2 wood 3, record 2, English, number%202%20wood
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A former name for a club, a no 2 wood, originally having a brass-plated sole and with a shallower face than a driver to give more loft. (Collins English Dictionary, Third Edition, 1991). 2, record 2, English, - brassie
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Golf
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- brassie
1, record 2, French, brassie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- crosse à semelle de cuivre 2, record 2, French, crosse%20%C3%A0%20semelle%20de%20cuivre
feminine noun
- bois 2 3, record 2, French, bois%202
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Club à semelle de cuivre, de face d’attaque légèrement inclinée, qui s’utilise pour un long coup sur le fairway. 4, record 2, French, - brassie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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