WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mash•y  (mash′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. mash•ies. [Golf.]
  1. Sportmashie.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mash•ie  (mash′ē),USA pronunciation n. [Golf.]
  1. Sporta club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
Also, mashy. Also called number five iron. 
  • Vulgar Latin *matteūca, derivative of *matte(a) mace1
  • French massue club
  • perh. 1880–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mashie, mashy / ˈmæʃɪ/ (mashies)
  1. (formerly) a club, corresponding to the modern No. 5 or No. 6 iron, used for approach shots
Etymology: 19th Century: perhaps from French massue club, ultimately from Latin mateola mallet
'mashy' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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