-d( ə )lə(r) noun
( -s )
Etymology: hurdle (I) + -er
1. : one that makes hurdles
authoritative minds in postwar Britain are recognizing the value of the … thatcher, hurdler , and kindred craftsmen in the total national economy — Mary E. Jones
2. : one that runs in hurdle races
the hurdler is actually a sprinter until he reaches the first hurdle — W.H.O'Connor