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Deck-Feathers – Dun

Deck-Feathers

The two centre tail feathers.

Endew (of a hawk). - To digest its food thoroughly.

Dead Ball

- The ball is dead whenever it is out of play, and in both games this is only when outside the field of play, or when the game is suspended for a moment to allow the infliction of a penalty kick, or the reward of a free kick for a mark (q.v.), &c.

Dead Ball Line

- (R.) [See. RULE 2 (R.).]

Dribbling

Propelling a ball by slight touches, so that, while the runner keeps at full speed, it never gets too far away for him to control it.

Drop-Kick.- (R.) [See RULE 2 (R.).] Drop Out.-(R.) [See RULE 2 (R.).]

Dead

A ball is said to lie dead when it lies so near the hole that the player is certain to hole it in the next stroke. A ball is also said to fall dead when it does not roll after reaching the ground.

Divot

A slice of turf cut out by the club in playing a stroke.

Dormy

A player is said to be dormy when he is as many holes up as there remain to be played, so that he cannot be beaten, and at the worst must halve the match.

Down

A player is said to be down when his opponent has won one or more holes than he has.

Draw

Synonymous with Pull.

Driver

The wooden club used for playing the longest strokes.

Duff

To hit the ground so far or so deep behind the ball that the ball only travels a short distance.

Dun

A dull dark brown. Horses of this hue have generally black extremities, and a black line down the back. Another authority says that "dun" means yellowish-sandy. This is probably the original colour of the wild horse of Northern Asia.