iron vs long iron

long iron vs iron

iron and long iron both are nouns.

iron is an adjective but long iron is not an adjective.

iron is a verb but long iron is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
iron	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
long iron	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, long iron is a hyponym of iron; that is, long iron is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than iron:

iron: a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
long iron: an iron with a long shaft and a steep face; for hitting long low shots

Other hyponyms of iron include driving iron, one iron, five iron, mashie, mashie niblick, seven iron, midiron, two iron, niblick, nine iron, putter, putting iron, short iron, wedge.

iron (noun)	long iron (noun)
home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth	an iron with a long shaft and a steep face; for hitting long low shots
a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head
implement used to brand live stock
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

iron (adjective)	long iron (adjective)
extremely robust

iron (verb)	long iron (verb)
press and smooth with a heated iron

Difference between iron and long iron

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