/herr"lee/ , n. , pl. hurleys, hurlies . Brit.
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.
Also, hurly .
[ 1815-25; HURL + -ey, as in HOCKEY ]