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courser

cours·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kawr-ser, kohr-]
    • /ˈkɔr sər, ˈkoʊr-/
    • /ˈkɔːsə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kawr-ser, kohr-]
    • /ˈkɔr sər, ˈkoʊr-/

Definitions of courser word

  • noun courser a person who courses hounds or dogs, esp greyhounds 3
  • noun courser a hound or dog trained for coursing 3
  • noun courser a swift horse; steed 3
  • noun courser a terrestrial plover-like shore bird, such as Cursorius cursor (cream-coloured courser), of the subfamily Cursoriinae of desert and semidesert regions of the Old World: family Glareolidae, order Charadriiformes 3
  • noun courser a graceful, spirited, or swift horse 3
  • noun courser a war horse; charger 3

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Origin of courser

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; course + -er1

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Parts of speech for Courser

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

courser popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

courser usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for courser

noun courser

  • hound — Nautical. either of a pair of fore-and-aft members at the lower end of the head of a mast, for supporting the trestletrees, that support an upper mast at its heel. Compare cheek (def 12).
  • chaser — A chaser is an alcoholic drink that you have after you have drunk a stronger or weaker alcoholic drink.
  • foxhound — any of several breeds of medium-sized hounds trained to hunt foxes and having a glossy coat in combinations of black, tan, and white.
  • gun dog — a dog trained to help a hunter, as by pointing or retrieving game.
  • hound dog — Chiefly Southern U.S. Dialect. hound1 (def 1).

Antonyms for courser

noun courser

  • discourser — One who discourses; a narrator or speaker.

Top questions with courser

  • what is a courser?

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