hurling
the act of throwing or casting, especially with great force or strength.
a traditionally Irish game played by two teams of 15 players each on a rectangular field 140 yards (128 meters) long, points being scored by hitting, pushing, carrying, or throwing the leather-covered ball between the goalposts at the opponent's end of the field with a wide-bladed stick resembling a hockey stick.
(in parts of Britain, especially Cornwall) a traditional, rural game in which two groups of players, using methods similar to those of football, vie for possession of a ball or other object and try to carry or hurl it into their own parish, village, farm, etc.
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All the while the cannon are roaring, hurling solid shot and shell into the doomed city.
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British Dictionary definitions for hurling
/ (ˈhɜːlɪŋ) /
a traditional Irish game resembling hockey and lacrosse, played with sticks and a ball between two teams of 15 players each
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