noun Date: 1896 a horse or dog that finishes out of the money in a race, a contestant that does not win, one that is of little importance especially competitively
ALSO-RAN
Meaning of ALSO-RAN in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012