DIVOT

divot

(noun) a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals hooves or a golf club)

divot

(noun) (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the ground by the club head in making a stroke; “it was a good drive but the ball ended up in a divot”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

divot (plural divots)

(especially, golf) A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke or by a horse's hoof.

A disruption in an otherwise smooth contour.

Source: Wiktionary


Div"ot, n.

Definition: A thin, oblong turf used for covering cottages, and also for fuel. [Scot.] Simmonds.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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