courser

courser1
noun
  1. (poetic/literary)a swift horse
    (诗/文)骏马;快马
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old French corsier, based on Latin cursus (see course)

courser2
noun
  1. a fast-running plover-like bird related to the pratincoles, typically found in open country in Africa and Asia
    走鸻
  2. Genera Cursorius and Rhinoptilus, family Glareolidae: several species, in particular the desert-dwelling cream-coloured courser (C. cursor)
    燕鸻科,走鸻属: 数种,尤指生长在沙漠地带的乳色走鸻(拉丁名C. cursor)
语源
  1. mid 18th cent.: from modern Latin Cursorius 'adapted for running', from cursor 'runner', from the verb currere (see course)

courser3
noun
  1. a person who hunts animals such as hares with greyhounds using sight rather than scent
    (用灵
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