Associations to the word «Hurler»

Wiktionary

HURLER, noun. Agent noun of hurl; someone who hurls or throws.
HURLER, noun. (baseball) (slang) (1800s) The pitcher.
HURLER, noun. (hurling) Someone who participates in the sport of hurling.
HURLER, proper noun. A surname​.
HURLER ON THE DITCH, noun. (Ireland) (idiomatic) A person standing on the side of a hurling field issuing (unsolicited and usually unwanted) instructions to the hurlers.
HURLER ON THE DITCH, noun. (figuratively) (Ireland) (idiomatic) An opinionated person who offers (unsolicited and often unwanted) advice on the best way to handle a situation.
HURLER SYNDROME, noun.  (pathology) (disease) A genetic disorder that results in the buildup of glycosaminoglycans due to a deficiency of alpha-L iduronidase.

Dictionary definition

HURLER, noun. (baseball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm".

Wise words

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