courser

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   historical or literary: a swift, strong horse, especially one ridden in battle

   The knight mounted his courser and rode toward the city gate.

2. 2
   noun

   a dog trained to pursue game by sight

   The courser sprang forward as soon as the hare broke cover.

3. 3
   noun

   a swift-running ploverlike bird found in warm, dry regions of Africa and Asia

   A cream-colored courser darted across the open plain.

From Middle English courser, through Anglo-Norman cursier or corser, from Medieval Latin cursarius, 'runner,' ultimately related to Latin cursus, 'a running or course.' The common thread in its horse, dog, and bird senses is swift movement.

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