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hurley

or hurl·y

[ hur-lee ]
/ ˈhɜr li /
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noun, plural hurl·eys, hurl·ies.British.
the game of hurling.
the leather-covered ball used in hurling.
the stick used in hurling, similar to a field hockey stick but with a wide, flat blade.
Informal. a club or cudgel.
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Origin of hurley

1815–25; hurl + -ey, as in hockey

Words nearby hurley

hurdle rate, hurds, hurdy-gurdy, hurl, Hurler syndrome, hurley, hurling, hurly, hurly-burly, Hurok, Huron
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Words related to hurley

bandy, hurling, shinny, shinty, street hockey

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British Dictionary definitions for hurley

hurley
/ (ˈhɜːlɪ) /
noun
mainly British another word for hurling
Also called: hurley stick the stick used in playing hurling
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