Courser (horse)
WordNet

noun


(1)   Swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincoles
(2)   A dog trained for coursing
(3)   Formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
(4)   A huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey
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Etymology


< cursier, corser (French: coursier), from curs "course".

Noun



  1. A dog used for coursing.
  2. A person who practises coursing.
  3. A hunter.
  4. A stone used in building a course.
  5. A racehorse or a charger.
  6. Any of several species of bird in the genus Cursorius of the family Glareolidae.
 
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