hosel


ho·sel

noun \ˈhō-zəl\

Definition of HOSEL

: a socket in the head of a golf club into which the shaft is inserted

Origin of HOSEL

diminutive of 1hose
First Known Use: 1899

Rhymes with HOSEL

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