courser
courser · coursers
бегунок, бегунки
A dog used for coursingA dog used for coursing.
/ˈkɜːsə/
Meaning
5 sensesA dog used for coursing.
a dog trained for coursing
A hunter who practises coursing.
A swift horse; a racehorse or a charger.
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
Any of several species of terrestrial bird in the genera Cursorius and Rhinoptilus.
бегуно́кbegunók, бегунки́begunkí
A stone used in building a course.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
bird:
Origin
From Middle English courser, Anglo-Norman cursier, corser, from Medieval Latin cursārius.From Middle English courser, Anglo-Norman cursier, corser, from Medieval Latin cursārius. By surface analysis, course + -er. Doublet of corsair and hussar.
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Forms
plural: coursersSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle:charger