dormie, dormy
(adjective) in match play a side that stands as many holes ahead as there are holes remaining to be played; “he was dormie three and still lost the match”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dormy (not comparable)
(golf) Alternative form of dormie
• Encyclopaedia of Sport
Source: Wiktionary
Dor"my, a. [Origin uncertain.] (Golf)
Definition: Up, or ahead, as many holes as remain to be played; -- said of a player or side.
A player who is dormy can not be beaten, and at the worst must halve the match. Encyc. of Sport.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
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