courser

1 of 2

noun (1)

cours·​er ˈkȯr-sər 

: a swift or spirited horse : charger

courser

2 of 2

noun (2)

1

: a dog for coursing

2

: one that courses : huntsman

3

: any of various Old World birds (subfamily Cursoriinae of the family Glareolidae) noted for their speed in running

Examples of courser in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

India is the only country with more than one bird on the list, with the Himalayan quail, last sighted in 1877, and the Jerdon's courser, which was witnessed much more recently in 2009. —Jeevan Ravindran, CNN, 19 Dec. 2021

This West African sighthound makes a fiercely protective companion and guardian, and an extremely intelligent lure courser. —The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2012

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English corsour, corser, borrowed from Anglo-French curser, courcer, from cours, curs "run, race, course entry 1" (continental Old French, "rapid pace") + -er -er entry 2

Noun (2)

course entry 2 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

courser

noun

cours·​er

ˈkōr-sər,

ˈkȯr-

: a swift or spirited horse