courser
(noun) swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincoles
courser
(noun) a dog trained for coursing
charger, courser
(noun) formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
courser
(noun) a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey
Source: WordNet® 3.1
courser (plural coursers)
A dog used for coursing.
A person who practises coursing.
A hunter.
A stone used in building a course.
A racehorse or a charger.
Any of several species of bird in the genus Cursorius of the family Glareolidae.
• Correus, correus, scourer, sourcer
Source: Wiktionary
Cours"er (krs"r), n. Etym: [F. coursier.]
1. One who courses or hunts. leash is a leathern thong by which . . . a courser leads his greyhound. Hanmer.
2. A swift or spirited horse; a racer or a war horse; a charger. [Poetic.] Pope.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A grallatorial bird of Europe (Cursorius cursor), remarkable for its speed in running. Sometimes, in a wider sense, applied to running birds of the Ostrich family.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
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