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courser

courser

9.9
A dog trained to chase game by sight, often used in hunting
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔːrsər/
  • UK
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  • The hunter released his courser into the field to chase after the hare.

Examples

  • Each courser in the kennel was trained to respond to the signal to start running.

  • The courser chased the hare across the field.

  • Greyhounds are often considered one of the fastest breeds of courser for competitive events.

  • Many coursers are trained for competitive hunting.

  • The hunter released his courser into the field to chase after the hare.

  • Many coursers are trained for competitive hunting events where speed is crucial.

  • Greyhounds are commonly recognized as elite coursers due to their exceptional sight-hunting abilities.

Synonyms

hunting dog
vscourser
8 2.3

A dog trained to find and catch animals or birds

focuses on hunting by sight and mainly used in the sport of coursing

Compounds

cream-colored courser
  • UK
9.9

A pale sandy bird that runs quickly across dry plains

Surface Forms

courser singular
coursers plural

Morphology

courser = course (transparent) = course + er

Agentive formation from 'course' (to chase/run) + '-er'; the sense 'dog that hunts by sight' directly follows from this derivation.

Etymology

Courser comes from an old French word for a 'runner', from Latin currere 'to run', and it is like the word course. So a hunting dog that chases by sight is called a courser because its job is to run fast after prey.