noun
putter
PUTT-er/pˈʌtɝ/
A golf club used for short strokes on the green.
She uses a putter to roll the ball toward the hole.
Etymology
Put and the doer-ending -er form a name for something that pushes or places. In golf, this action-name applies to the club used to give the ball a gentle stroke near the hole.
In context
using that old wood shafted blade putter he's had this a long time he Taps it down toward the hill he hits it firm and it's swinging down to the right
More examples
- He takes his putter from the bag before stepping onto the green.
- Keep the face of your putter square to the target.
- The shop carries putters with several different head shapes.
Forms
putter · putters
putt verb — Strike a golf ball gently toward the hole.