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ho·sel

 (hō′zəl)
n.
The socket or neck in the head of a golf club into which the shaft is inserted.
[Diminutive of hose.]
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hosel

(ˈhəʊzəl)
n
(Golf) the socket or hollow part of the head of an iron golf club into which the shaft is fitted
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ho•sel

(ˈhoʊ zəl)

n.
the socket for the shaft in the head of a golf club.
[1895–1900; hose + -el diminutive suffix]
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