the stick used in hurling, similar to a field hockey stick but with a wide, flat blade
4. informal
a club or cudgel
Also: hurly
Word origin
[1815–25; hurl + -ey, as in hockey]This word is first recorded in the period 1815–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: artifact, norm, pullout, treadmill, trolley
Examples of 'hurley' in a sentence
hurley
The hurley is flat on both sides and players use forehand and backhand.