courser

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey
  2. noun formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
  3. noun a dog trained for coursing

Etymology

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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