Definitions

1. noun

A burdie or birdie is a unit of measurement used in golf, equivalent to one stroke under par on a hole.

“After sinking the putt, he scored a burdie on the hole.”

2. noun

In the Shetland Islands, a burdie is a type of old unit of measurement for lengths of yarn or thread.

“She measured the yarn using the traditional burdie of the Shetland Islands.”

3. noun

In some dialects, burdie refers to a type of young or unripe seedling.

“The farmer carefully transplanted the burdie seedlings into the new field.”