STYMIES
Noun
stymies
plural of stymie
Verb
stymies
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of stymie
Source: Wiktionary
STYMIE
Sty"mie, n. Also Sti"my. [Orig. uncertain.] (Golf)
Definition: The position of two balls on the putting green such that, being
more than six inches apart, one ball lies directly between the other
and the hole at which the latter must be played; also, the act of
bringing the balls into this position.
Sty"mie, v. t. Also Sti"my. (Golf)
Definition: To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition