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| clubhouse |
a building or room owned by a club and used for meetings and other events. |
| clubman |
a man who is a member of a club at which he spends much time or in which he is quite active. |
| commodore |
a title of courtesy given to the senior captain of a merchant fleet or to the president of a yacht club. [1/2 definitions] |
| country club |
a suburban social club with a clubhouse and facilities for sports such as swimming, golf, and tennis. |
| courtesy card |
a card that identifies the bearer and entitles him or her to certain privileges, as at a store, bank, hotel, or club. |
| cudgel |
a short heavy club, usu. used as a weapon. [1/2 definitions] |
| Delmonico steak |
(sometimes l.c.) a beefsteak cut from the forward end of the short loin; club steak. |
| divot |
a piece of turf torn up by a golf club in making a stroke. |
| downswing |
a swing in a downward direction, as of a golf club. [1/2 definitions] |
| drub |
to beat, as with a stick or club. [2/3 definitions] |
| fan club |
an organization of fans of a particular entertainer, sports team, or other famous entity. Members of a fan club are primarily linked by mail or e-mail. |
| follow-through |
the final part of a stroke, kick, throw, or swing, as of a golf club after the ball has been hit. [1/2 definitions] |
| gentlemen's agreement |
such an agreement by a social clique, private club, or the like to discriminate against members of certain minority groups. [1/2 definitions] |
| halter2 |
either of a pair of club-shaped appendages that form rudimentary hind wings on an insect, such as the fly or mosquito, and serve to maintain its balance in flight. |
| health club |
a private club offering a variety of facilities, equipment, and instruction for physical exercise and fitness to a paid membership. |
| Indian club |
a wood or metal club with a long neck, like a bottle, used for hand and arm exercises. |
| initiate |
to admit as a member of a club or society by performing a formal ceremony or ritual. [1/4 definitions] |
| initiation |
a set of ceremonies or rituals used to formally initiate someone into a club or society. [1/2 definitions] |
| interclub |
combined form of club. |
| join |
to become a member of a group, such as a club or association. [1/8 definitions] |
| leading light |
an influential or guiding member, as of a community, club, or the like. |
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