pursuitern.

Brit.

/pəˈsjuːtə/, U.S.

/pərˈsudər/

Forms: 1500s poursuter, 1500s pursuter, 1500s 1900s– pursuiter.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pursuit n., -er suffix¹.

Etymology: < pursuit n. + -er suffix¹. In sense 3 perhaps after French poursuiteur (1932 or earlier). Compare earlier pursuer n. and later pursuit v.

1. A person who pursues (in various senses of the verb); = pursuer n. Also in extended use. U.S. in later use.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > aspiration or ambition > [noun] > ambitious person

ambitious?a1439

pursuiter1542

pursuer1587

would-be1607

climbera1616

ambitionist1625

consequent1654

sky-flyer1873

wannabe1976

1542 W. Paget in State Papers Henry VIII (1849) IX. 229 The poursuters here of these matyers..hath bene Deformes, and thAdmiralles Secretarye.

1556 tr. J. de Flores Histoire de Aurelio & Isabelle sig. B6 Loue doth not equally loue all his pursuiters.

1567 W. Painter Palace of Pleasure II. xxii. f. 166 ^v Their eyes fixed vpon the place where theyr clouenfooted pursuters were.

1937 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 4 Apr. 9/2 The next closest pursuiter was Johnny Revolta of Chicago, former PGA champ, who had an aggregate of 215.

1958 Nevada State Jrnl. 20 Apr. 12/2 The leading pursuiter of Janet Burgess..is a renowned zillionaire silent screen star.

2. Military (originally and chiefly U.S.). A pursuit plane; (also) the pilot of such a plane. Now historical.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > [noun] > used in warfare > fighter

chaser1915

pursuit aeroplane1915

skyfighter1915

fighter1917

pursuit airplane1917

pursuit plane1918

flycatcher1924

pursuit aircraft1928

pursuiter1928

night fighter1941

dogfighter1943

parasite jet fighter1948

1928 Pop. Mech. Oct. 247/1 The observation pilot and his observer..are not supposed to fight..but on occasion they are capable of just as stubborn a resistance against attack as the ‘pursuiter’.

1945 G. Edwards 14 Mar. in D. Ford Diary of Bomber Pilot (1998) vi. 75 Got a P-47 at last. So am now a pursuiter!

a1974 C. A. Lindbergh Autobiogr. of Values (1978) ix. 247 With prototype bombers almost equaling the speed of pursuit planes, how could ‘Pursuiters’ in the future climb fast enough to intercept?

2007 B. Tillman LeMay i. 7 Perhaps without realizing it, Curt LeMay was becoming less a ‘pursuiter’ and more a bombardment man.

3. Cycling. A cyclist who competes in a pursuit race, esp. one who specializes in this event. Cf. pursuit n. 6c.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing with vehicles > bicycle race > [noun] > types of

century1883

pursuit1897

madison1927

omnium1947

pursuiter1951

cyclo-cross1953

keirin1957

kermesse1963

bicycle motocross1973

cyclosportive1999

alley cat2003

sportive2005

1951 Cycling 18 Jan. 67/2 To ensure that the contest shall be closely matched the sprinter Harris and the pursuiter Patterson will race over 3,000 metres.

1967 Times 26 Aug. 14/4 Bongers is one of the most graceful riders, and among the unpaid pursuiters is in a class by himself.

1990 Tour de France Album 61/2 Head down, eyes fixed on the white line, he sped along, riding like the pursuiter he once was.

2004 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 22 Oct. d12 The Olympic team pursuiter easily won the men's under-23 time trial yesterday.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pursuiter
释义	pursuitern. Brit. /pəˈsjuːtə/, U.S. /pərˈsudər/ Forms: 1500s poursuter, 1500s pursuter, 1500s 1900s– pursuiter. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pursuit n., -er suffix¹. Etymology: < pursuit n. + -er suffix¹. In sense 3 perhaps after French poursuiteur (1932 or earlier). Compare earlier pursuer n. and later pursuit v. 1. A person who pursues (in various senses of the verb); = pursuer n. Also in extended use. U.S. in later use. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > aspiration or ambition > [noun] > ambitious person ambitious?a1439 pursuiter1542 pursuer1587 would-be1607 climbera1616 ambitionist1625 consequent1654 sky-flyer1873 wannabe1976 1542 W. Paget in State Papers Henry VIII (1849) IX. 229 The poursuters here of these matyers..hath bene Deformes, and thAdmiralles Secretarye. 1556 tr. J. de Flores Histoire de Aurelio & Isabelle sig. B6 Loue doth not equally loue all his pursuiters. 1567 W. Painter Palace of Pleasure II. xxii. f. 166 ^v Their eyes fixed vpon the place where theyr clouenfooted pursuters were. 1937 Coshocton (Ohio) Tribune 4 Apr. 9/2 The next closest pursuiter was Johnny Revolta of Chicago, former PGA champ, who had an aggregate of 215. 1958 Nevada State Jrnl. 20 Apr. 12/2 The leading pursuiter of Janet Burgess..is a renowned zillionaire silent screen star. 2. Military (originally and chiefly U.S.). A pursuit plane; (also) the pilot of such a plane. Now historical. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > [noun] > used in warfare > fighter chaser1915 pursuit aeroplane1915 skyfighter1915 fighter1917 pursuit airplane1917 pursuit plane1918 flycatcher1924 pursuit aircraft1928 pursuiter1928 night fighter1941 dogfighter1943 parasite jet fighter1948 1928 Pop. Mech. Oct. 247/1 The observation pilot and his observer..are not supposed to fight..but on occasion they are capable of just as stubborn a resistance against attack as the ‘pursuiter’. 1945 G. Edwards 14 Mar. in D. Ford Diary of Bomber Pilot (1998) vi. 75 Got a P-47 at last. So am now a pursuiter! a1974 C. A. Lindbergh Autobiogr. of Values (1978) ix. 247 With prototype bombers almost equaling the speed of pursuit planes, how could ‘Pursuiters’ in the future climb fast enough to intercept? 2007 B. Tillman LeMay i. 7 Perhaps without realizing it, Curt LeMay was becoming less a ‘pursuiter’ and more a bombardment man. 3. Cycling. A cyclist who competes in a pursuit race, esp. one who specializes in this event. Cf. pursuit n. 6c. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing with vehicles > bicycle race > [noun] > types of century1883 pursuit1897 madison1927 omnium1947 pursuiter1951 cyclo-cross1953 keirin1957 kermesse1963 bicycle motocross1973 cyclosportive1999 alley cat2003 sportive2005 1951 Cycling 18 Jan. 67/2 To ensure that the contest shall be closely matched the sprinter Harris and the pursuiter Patterson will race over 3,000 metres. 1967 Times 26 Aug. 14/4 Bongers is one of the most graceful riders, and among the unpaid pursuiters is in a class by himself. 1990 Tour de France Album 61/2 Head down, eyes fixed on the white line, he sped along, riding like the pursuiter he once was. 2004 Press (Christchurch, N.Z.) (Nexis) 22 Oct. d12 The Olympic team pursuiter easily won the men's under-23 time trial yesterday. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1542
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