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

The authors of the letter are the families of Liam Curry, 19, Chloe Rutherford, 17, both from South Shields, Megan Hurley, 15, from Liverpool, Eilidh MacLeod, 14, from the Isle of Barra, and Kelly Brewster, 32, from Sheffield.

From BBC

Fundraiser Dominic Hurley also receives a BEM for services to charity.

From BBC

Dr Vincent Hurley, a former police officer who lectures on policing at Macquarie University, told the BBC it was "unrealistic" to expect police to be able to know how to react to every possible scenario.

From BBC

John Hurley, Treasury’s undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, stopped in the U.A.E. and Turkey before visiting Lebanon earlier this month to discuss combating Iranian money laundering and the financing of terrorism.

From The Wall Street Journal

Speaking at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for “Gronk Playground” in Boston, Hurley threw in a personal plea toward Kraft, who was also in attendance.

From Los Angeles Times