Big Bertha
Oversized driver brand
Big Bertha is a nickname for something exceptionally large or powerful, originally a German siege howitzer used in World War I.
The name stuck as a template for anything oversized: Callaway's Big Bertha golf clubs promise longer drives through a larger clubhead.
She pulled out the Big Bertha of wine bottles for the party.
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- superheavyExceptionally high mass
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- GermanCentral European language
Western Front · shellfire · barrage · fortress · bombardment · caliber · emplacement · ordnance
Golf equipment manufacturer
- driverVehicle operator
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
- titaniumElement twenty-two
clubhead · fairway · tee · swing · loft · shaft · grip · slice
Informal designation for someone
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
- sobriquetDescriptive informal name
- aliasAdopted false name
- appellationName or title given
handle · designation · legendary · iconic · personification · feminine · anthropomorphism · affectionate
Krupp
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- superheavyExceptionally high mass
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
German · Western Front · shellfire · barrage · fortress · bombardment · caliber · emplacement · ordnance · shell
Callaway
Golf equipment manufacturer
- driverVehicle operator
- oversizedExceeding typical dimensions
- forgivenessReleasing resentment toward offenders
titanium · clubhead · fairway · tee · swing · loft · shaft · grip · slice · hook
moniker
Informal designation for someone
appellation · handle · designation · legendary · iconic · personification · feminine · anthropomorphism · affectionate · colossal
- artillerycannons, cannon, howitzers, howitzer, mortars
- cultivarscultivar, Honeycrisp, Fuji apple, Gala apple, Granny Smith
- WWI Slangdoughboy, Tommy, Hun, Fritz, Jerry
- UT Austinburnt orange, UT Austin, Guadalupe, spirit squad
- military vehiclestank, tanks, supply trucks, fuel tankers, troop carriers
- coastal fortificationscasemate, emplacement, barbette, Fort Sumter, Fort McHenry