English Explanatory Dictionary

courser

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dog used for coursing.
  2. A hunter who practises coursing.
  3. A swift horse; a racehorse or a charger.
  4. Any of several species of terrestrial bird in the genera Cursorius and Rhinoptilus.
  5. A stone used in building a course.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɜːsə/

Word forms

courser coursers

Etymology

From Middle English courser, Anglo-Norman cursier, corser, from Medieval Latin cursārius. By surface analysis, course + -er. Doublet of corsair and hussar.

Derived words

bronze-winged courser Rhinoptilus chalcopterus Burchell's courser Cursorius rufus cream-coloured courser Cursorius cursor double-banded courser Rhinoptilus africanus Indian courser Cursorius coromandelicus Jerdon's courser Rhinoptilus bitorquatus Somali courser Cursorius somalensis Temminck's courser Cursorius temminckii three-banded courser Rhinoptilus cinctus
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