— hurler , n.
/herrl/ , v.t.
1. to throw or fling with great force or vigor.
2. to throw or cast down.
3. to utter with vehemence: to hurl insults at the umpire.
v.i.
4. to throw a missile.
5. Baseball. to pitch a ball.
n.
6. a forcible or violent throw; fling.
[ 1175-1225; ME hurlen, equiv. to hur- (perh. akin to HURRY) + -len -LE; akin to LG hurreln to toss, Fris hurreln to roar (said of the wind), dial. G hurlen to roll, rumble (said of thunder) ]
Syn. 1. cast, pitch.