Definition of Courser. Meaning of Courser. Synonyms of Courser

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Definition of Courser

Courser
Courser Cours"er (k?rs"?r), n. [F. coursier.] 1. One who courses or hunts. leash is a leathern thong by which . . . a courser leads his greyhound. --Hanmer. 2. A swift or spirited horse; a racer or a war horse; a charger. [Poetic.] --Pope. 3. (Zo["o]l.) A grallatorial bird of Europe (Cursorius cursor), remarkable for its speed in running. Sometimes, in a wider sense, applied to running birds of the Ostrich family.

Meaning of Courser from wikipedia

- Double-banded courser or two-banded courser, Rhinoptilus afric**** Three-banded courser or Heuglin's courser, Rhinoptilus cinctus Bronze-winged courser or violet-tipped...
- Jerdon's courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus) is a nocturnal bird belonging to the pratincole and courser family Glareolidae endemic to India. The bird was...
- A courser is a swift and strong horse, frequently used during the Middle Ages as a warhorse. It was ridden by knights and men-at-arms. Coursers are commonly...
- The cream-colored courser (Cursorius cursor) is a species of wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. Both parts of the scientific name...
- The courser is a bird in the subfamily Cursoriinae. Courser may also refer to: Courser (horse), a swift and strong horse, frequently used during the Middle...
- Courser for one who moves from one point to another, or pursues a quarry. USS Courser (AMc-32), was a World War II coastal minesweeper. USS Courser (AMS-6)...
- The Indian courser (Cursorius coromandelicus) is a species of courser found in mainland South Asia, mainly in the plains bounded by the Ganges and Indus...
- Burc****'s courser (Cursorius rufus) is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. The name of this bird commemorates the English naturalist...
- The Somali courser (Cursorius somalensis) is a wader in the pratincole and courser family, Glareolidae. Although classed as waders, these are birds of...
- The bronze-winged courser or violet-tipped courser (Rhinoptilus chalcopterus) is a species of bird in the family Glareolidae. This species is named for...