▪ I. lofter, n.1 (Formerly at loft v. in Dict.) Golf.
(ˈlɒftə(r))
[f. loft v. + -er1.]
A golf club, esp. a number 8 or 9 iron, for lofting the ball. Cf lofting-iron s.v. lofting vbl. n. 4. Now rare.
| 1889 in P. Davies Dict. Golfing Terms (1980) 106/2 It was announced that young Willie Park had at length succeeded in fashioning a lofter that will do all that is desired. 1892 Pall Mall Gaz. 15 Mar. 3/1 A ridge of snow..necessitated in many cases the use of a ‘lofter’ instead of the regulation ‘putter’. 1993 H. Penick If you play Golf you're my Friend 122 His bag had five clubs in it—driver, a midiron, a niblick, a lofter, and a putter. In modern terms this would be like carrying a driver, 2-iron, 5-iron, 9-iron, and putter. |
▪ II. lofter, n.2
(ˈlɒftə(r))
[f. loft n. + -er1.]
A decoy placed in a tree, etc., to attract pigeons.
| 1972 Shooting Times & Country Mag. 4 Mar. 21/2 If ever the value of ‘lofters’ was demonstrated this was it. 1984 G. Hammond Sauce for Pigeon i. 15 It's a decoy, a ‘lofter’, put in the tree to complete the realistic pattern. |