courser

English

/ˈkɜːsɜ/

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Borrowed from cursier derived from Old French curs (course).

Origin

Old French

curs

Gloss

course

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