COURSER


Meaning of COURSER in English

I. ˈkȯr-sər noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French cursier, corser, from curs course, run

Date: 14th century

: a swift or spirited horse : charger

II. noun

Date: 1600

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.