courser
1 of 2noun (1)
cours·er ˈkȯr-sər 
: a swift or spirited horse : charger
courser
2 of 2noun (2)
1
: a dog for coursing
2
: one that courses : huntsman
3
: any of various Old World birds (subfamily Cursoriinae of the family Glareolidae) noted for their speed in running
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English corsour, corser, borrowed from Anglo-French curser, courcer, from cours, curs "run, race, course entry 1" (continental Old French, "rapid pace") + -er -er entry 2
Noun (2)
course entry 2 + -er entry 2
First Known Use
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1
courser
noun
1
as in hunter
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- hunter
- gundog
- sheepdog
- wolfhound
- pup
- puppy
- sled dog
- whelp
- bird dog
- bandog
- coonhound
- wolf dog
- watchdog
- mongrel
- puppy dog
- mutt
- lapdog
- guide dog
- police dog
- canine
- bitch
- dog
- working dog
- hound
- cur
- tike
- doggy
- doggie
- tyke
- pooch
2
as in mount
Synonyms & Similar Words
- mount
- trotter
- roan
- pony
- chestnut
- black
- warhorse
- mare
- racehorse
- bay
- pinto
- prancer
- sorrel
- quarter horse
- packhorse
- mustang
- bronco
- saddle horse
- dun
- stallion
- horse
- colt
- galloper
- dobbin
- gelding
- palomino
- charger
- buckskin
- hackney
- foal
- workhorse
- steed
- hack
- cow pony
- cutting horse
- filly
- cob
- skewbald
- equine
- equid
- jade
- nag
- skate
- plug
- automaticity
- automatics
- automating
- automation
- automations
- automatisation
- automatisations
- automatise
- automatised
- automatises
- automatising
- automatism
- automatisms
- automatist
- automatists
- automatization
- automatizations
- automatize
- automatized
- automatizes
- automatizing
- automato-
- automaton
- automatons
- automatous