Divot

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

divot
    n 1: (golf) the cavity left when a piece of turf is cut from the
         ground by the club head in making a stroke; "it was a good
         drive but the ball ended up in a divot"
    2: a piece of turf dug out of a lawn or fairway (by an animals
       hooves or a golf club)

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Divot \Div"ot\, n.
   1. A thin, oblong turf used for covering cottages, and also
      for fuel. [Scot.] --Simmonds.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Golf) a small piece of turf gouged out of the ground by
      the head of a golf club when making a stroke; as, all
      divots should be replaced.
      [PJC]

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