courser (n.)

  1. a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey

  2. formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle

    [ Syn: charger ]

  3. a dog trained for coursing

  4. swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincoles

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