hurling

  1. Noun.  An Irish game of Celtic origin dating from AD400. It is played with an ash stick called a hurley (camán in Irish) and a hard leather ball called a sliotar.
  2. Noun.  A Cornish street game resembling rugby, played with a silver ball.
  3. Verb.  (present participle of, hurl) .

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