curler

1. (soccer) A pass or a shot of the ball which swerves.Examples: "The captain sent a curler into the top corner of the net."; "Lampard was replaced by Kalou but the substitute immediately gave the ball to Jonas, whose 25-yard curler was tipped wide by Cech."; "Liverpool were energised at the start of the second half, with ­Curtis Jones shaping a curler just past the far post."

2. (surfing) A wave which breaks with a barrelExamples: "Oft considered the most even playing field on which to measure surf mastery, Slater’s innovative machine is a barrel-synthesizing environment and engineering feat. In a single round, The Wave produces a 6-foot curler capable of traveling 2,300 feet for up to one gnarly minute."; "There’s the mesmeric, thrumming beat. (Sound very much “on” for this one.) Dark purples and roiling seas under heavy storms. Then Manuel, barreling perfect curler after perfect curler."