cleek
/klik/
noun
- A metal hook used for hanging things, especially in a kitchen or pantry.
- The old farmhouse had a cleek in the pantry for holding smoked meat.
- He fashioned a cleek from a bent nail to hang his coat on.
- She hung the pots on a cleek above the stove.
- In golf, an old term for a club with a narrow head, similar to a modern iron, used for long shots.
- The golfer pulled out his cleek for a long approach shot.
- Antique golf collectors often seek a well-preserved cleek.
- He practiced with his cleek until he could hit the ball straight and far.