HURLER

pitcher, hurler, twirler

(noun) (baseball) the person who does the pitching; “our pitcher has a sore arm”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hurler (plural hurlers)

Agent noun of hurl; someone who hurls or throws.

(baseball, slang, 1800s) The pitcher.

(hurling) Someone who participates in the sport of hurling.

Etymology

Proper noun

Hurler

A surname.

Source: Wiktionary


Hurl"er, n.

Definition: One who hurls, or plays at hurling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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