hurley

American  

[hur-lee] / ˈhɜr li /

Or hurly

noun

British.

plural

hurleys, hurlies

1. the game of hurling.

2. the leather-covered ball used in hurling.

3. the stick used in hurling, similar to a field hockey stick but with a wide, flat blade.

4. Informal. a club or cudgel.

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hurley British  

/ ˈhɜːlɪ /

noun

1. another word for hurling

2. Also called: hurley stick.  the stick used in playing hurling

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Etymology

Origin of hurley

1815–25; hurl + -ey, as in hockey

Example Sentences

Giles Hurley, the chief executive of Aldi UK and Ireland, said the company knows that "every single member of Team Aldi is fundamental to our success and deserve nothing less".

From BBC

That was about five years after SpaceX sent astronauts Robert Behnken External link and Douglas Hurley External link there aboard a Dragon space capsule.

From Barron's

Former race car driver Hurley Haywood is offloading his sprawling Florida mansion for $5.2 million, more than a decade after he retired to the Sunshine State property.

From MarketWatch

The musician and his husband David Furnish are among seven people, including Prince Harry, Elizabeth Hurley and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, suing the publisher of the newspaper and the Mail on Sunday for breaches of privacy.

From BBC

Other complainants in the case include Prince Harry, King Charles III's younger son, and actor Liz Hurley.

From Barron's