Courser (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A dog trained for coursing.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Meaning ²

Formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Examples

• The lord's courser was adorned with expensive armor and a flowing mane.
• During the medieval era, knights would often ride into battle on a courser, a strong and agile horse.
• The courser's muscles rippled beneath its gleaming coat as it awaited the signal to charge.
• In the heat of battle, the courser's speed and agility proved to be a decisive advantage for its rider.
• The courser's distinctive whinny echoed through the castle courtyard as it was led out for its daily exercise.

Synonyms

• Charger

Hypernyms

• Warhorse

Meaning ³

A huntsman who hunts small animals with fast dogs that use sight rather than scent to follow their prey.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Hypernyms

• Huntsman

Meaning ⁴

Swift-footed terrestrial plover-like bird of southern Asia and Africa; related to the pratincoles.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Hypernyms

• Shore Bird
• Limicoline Bird

Hyponyms

• Cursorius Cursor
• Pluvianus Aegyptius