1. A golf club with an iron head and a long shaft, used for long-distance shots.
Usage: golf; somewhat dated; largely replaced by modern numbered irons
2. A large hook or crook, especially one used to catch or hold something.
Usage: Scottish; archaic

Examples

• The golfer selected a cleek for the long approach shot.
• In the 1920s, a cleek was a standard club in every golfer's bag.
• He used a cleek to fish the ball out of the water hazard.
• The old Scottish farmer grabbed a cleek to move the heavy logs.