Sty"mie (?), n. Also Sti"my . [Orig. uncertain.] (Golf)
The position of two balls on the putting green such that, being more than six inches apart, one ball lies directly between the other and the hole at which the latter must be played; also, the act of bringing the balls into this position.
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Sty"mie, v. t. Also Sti"my . (Golf)
To bring into the position of, or impede by, a stymie.
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