[ kɔ:'sɛ: , 'kɔ:sɛ: ]
■ noun archaic a pirate.
↘ historical a privateer, especially one operating along the southern shore of the Mediterranean.
Origin
C16: from Fr. ~e , from med. L. cursarius , from cursus 'a raid, plunder', special use of L. cursus 'course', from currere 'to run'.